LANDSCAPES OF LOSS
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Landscapes of Loss was exhibited at Hastings City Art Gallery in 2022. Then at Aratoi Museum of Art and History, Wairarapa in 2023.
Everyone, from all walks of life and across cultures, experiences loss and grief during their lives, whether it’s private and personal loss, within their community, or at a global level.
Right now, we are bombarded with harrowing stories of loss on a daily basis - from Covid-19 to the dire ‘Code Red’ climate change warnings, to poverty and homelessness. The world can feel like an insecure and frightening place, full of challenges which this new body of work, Landscapes of Loss, examines. In particular, Landscapes of Loss explores the dichotomies of isolation and connection. The artworks tell stories of loss and isolation, but also offer hope - portraying how people come together and support each other during difficult times.
"Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things." - Arthur Schopenhauer
Gone, 2021, 91 x 122cm, Acrylic on Canvas
Taken II, detail, 2022, 160 x 120cm, Acrylic on Canvas
Havoc, 2022, Colour and B/W photocopies of original works, NZ Government posters and flyers, newspaper cuttings, letters, posters, caution tape, emergency tape, spray paint