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Michael Parekowhai Cosmo McMurtry 2006. Woven nylon substrate, pigment, electrical components. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, the Jim Barr and Mary Barr Gift, 2011
Colouring in: Cosmo McMurtry
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Cosmo looks a lot like the Easter Bunny to me – and luckily for us Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are considered essential workers while we're in lockdown!
Did you know, Cosmo arrived at the Gallery in a toolbox? Take a look here.
Have you seen Cosmo in real life? He gets blown up like a balloon and is 2.8 metres tall. That's one huge bunny!
It's your turn to give Cosmo a makeover. Download the colouring sheet here. When you're finished, you could take a photo of your work and ask an adult to tag us on social media (#chchartgallery).
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Michael Parekowhai Cosmo McMurtry
Some characters aren’t quite what they seem, no matter how charming. Michael Parekōwhai’s Cosmo McMurtry is a noxious pest in the guise of a Disney-worthy bunny. Even his doe-eyed, cutesy appearance can’t quite erase our awareness of the toll his endlessly multiplying relatives have taken on Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment. It’s a short hop from one introduced, invasive species to the next, which leads us to an uncomfortable question: is Cosmo a rabbit-shaped personification of colonisation?
(Dummies & Doppelgängers, 2 November 2024 – 23 March 2025)