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Not for the time by Kazu Nakagawa
Kazu Nakagawa Not for the time 1994 Wood and mixed media. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2002
Art Bite
Past event
Meet in the exhibition
Join art consultant Grant Banbury as he discusses Kazu Nakagawa's Not for the time on display in Absence 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
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Kazu Nakagawa not for the time
Kazu Nakagawa’s sculptures express the Japanese concept of ‘ma’ – the space between objects, or the room around things. Here, an elegant arrangement with a place set mysteriously for one calls our attention to what – or, perhaps more importantly, who – might be missing. The unexpected scale – too insubstantial for usual use, yet also not toy-like – and the care and precision with which the artist has made these objects, adds an atmosphere of expectation to an otherwise ordinary domestic scene.
(Absence, May 2023)
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Legacies
Five short films for cinema by Edith Amituanai, Martin Sagadin, Ukrit Sa-nguanhai, Pati Solomona-Tyrell and Sriwhana Spong.
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Wainui, Akaroa by Rita Angus
Join curator Peter Vangioni as he discusses Rita Angus's Wainui watercolours on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Mount Cook & Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand by Sir William Fox
Join curator Ken Hall as he discusses Sir William Fox's Mount Cook & Francis Joseph [Franz Josef] Glacier, New Zealand - from Freshwater Creek distance about 40 miles on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Water Grasses by Ida Mary Lough
Join lead curator Felicity Milburn as she discusses Ida Mary Lough's Water Grasses on display in He Kapuka Oneone - A Handful of Soil on the first floor.
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Oh Baby, It's Art!
A free, guided art tour especially for parents with babies. Buggies welcome.
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Art Safari
A chance for pre-schoolers to paint, glue, print, stamp and colour without making a mess at home. Art Safari is designed for our youngest budding artists between 2-4 years old.
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Introduction to the Gallery Tour
Take a free guided tour of our exhibition highlights with one of our friendly, knowledgeable guides.