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On display
Freezing Works Series: Designs for a Dinner Set by Bing Dawe
Bing Dawe Freezing Works Series: Designs for a Dinner Set (Plate 1) 1987 Woodcut. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, presented by the artist, 2004
Art Bite
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Join volunteer guide Stephanie Beth as she discusses Bing Dawe's Freezing Works Series: Designs for a Dinner Set in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12 noon (except during public and school holidays).
Related reading: Free event
Exhibition
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil
From 24 August 2024
Exploring the relationship between tākata and whenua – people and land – through Aotearoa New Zealand’s art history.
Collection
Bing Dawe Freezing Works Series: Designs for a Dinner Set
Bing Dawe serves up the brutal reality of the abattoir in this series of woodcut prints. Dawe worked for many years at the Islington Freezing Works in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and became disturbed by his growing indifference to the slaughter of animals caused by the repetitive nature of his job on the assembly line. He commented at the time, “It made me think about […] the need to almost anaesthetise the brain, the difference between the frenetic confines of the abattoir and the hygienic packages we pick up at the supermarket.” These confronting designs for an imagined dinner set draw our attention to the disconnect between what we eat and where it comes from.
He Kapuka Oneone – A Handful of Soil (from August 2024)
