Past Exhibitions - 2016
EXPOSURE 2016
5 - 19 November 2016
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Design
Master of Fine Arts
The Engine Room
Master of Design and Bachelor of Design
Te Ara Hihiko Block 12
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Photography / MFA
Fine Arts Block 2
I want to be where I am
Group Exhibition
8 - 30 September 2016
I want to be where I am is an exhibition featuring installations by Martha Atienza and Jake Atienza (Philippines), Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka (Ngā Puhi, Ngati Pakau, Waitaha) and the 1975 documentary Te Matakite O Aotearoa, directed by New Zealander Geoff Steven.
Using the technological mobility of film and video, each of these artists seek to articulate a sense of place beyond the visible borders of land and sea. Mapping connections between past and present, the individual and the community, the spirit and the physical, these three works document performative processes which quietly assert what it means to be ‘here’.
Phantom Topologies
Curated by George Clark and Mark Williams for CIRCUIT Artist Film and Video Aotearoa New Zealand in partnership with Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University, I want to be where I am is presented as part of Phantom Topologies, the 2016 CIRCUIT Symposium.
On the 9th September two further pop-up installations are presented on campus; Julian Dashper: Video Works (curated by George Clark), and temple sea feng shui (2016) an installation by Josette Chiang.
See http://www.circuit.org.nz/phantom-topologies for more information on Phantom Topologies – the CIRCUIT symposium.
All photos by Cheska Brown.
The Infinite Loop
20 August - 2 September 2016
Justin Andrews
Stephan Bram
Lars Breuer
Sebastian Freytag
Guido Münch
John Nixon
Curated by Justin Andrews
Featuring the work of six abstract artists from Australia and Germany.
Is it the Beginning of a New Age?
Group Exhibition
Curated by Martin Patrick
19 July - 5 August 2016
Catherine Bagnall
Dhyana Beaumont
Georgette Brown
Daniel Kelly
Kane Laing
Tim Larkin
Adrian McCleland
Theo Macdonald
Louise Menzies
Bikka Ora
Wes Wilson
Is it the beginning of a new age? involves an attempt to round up some very contemporary artists, at differing points in their art/life trajectories who could be seen to have something helpful to say about the complications of mind/body/spirit in the 21st Century.
Downloadable PDF catalogue HERE
The CoCa PO/P
Curated by Herbert Bartley
13 June - 3 July 2016
The CoCa PO/P (The College of Creative Arts Pacifica/Oceania Project) was an experimental series of events, workshops and discussions, with contributions from Coco Solid, Elisapeta Heta and Pasifika artist in residence Lonnie Hutchinson. The CoCA PO/P aimed to motivate dialogue and activity around current responses to contemporary Pasikfia Art, identity and pop culture.
SOLID P–OP CULTURE
13th - 15th June, 20th –21st June All day
This was the feature event, where Coco Solid engaged in a number of quick-fire residencies using the gallery space as an open studio. Coco remixed old and new works to develop a site-specific installation for CoCA P/OP. Audiences were warmly invited visit, engage and to take part in making the work, volunteers were working with Coco Solid, talking, planning, cutting, pasting and hanging work, a lively and warm workshop space was the result of this open invite project.
P/OP LUCK
14th June, 5.30–7.30pm
This event was an open invite bring something along and to join CoCA Pasifika resident Lonnie Hutchinson, architect Elisapeta Heta and Coco Solid for drinks and Hangi in the Engine Room, Tables were loosely set up, candles lit, and music playing. The P/OP luck dinner discussion was centered around Art, Oceania, Philosophy, Feminism and indigenous peoples participation.
LUNCH TALK: UNFOLDING KAITIAKITANGA
Tuesday 14th June, 12.30pm–1.15pm
Artist Elisapeta Heta talked about her new publication Unfolding Kaitiakitanga, Shifting the institutional space with Bi-Culturalism. This publication was realised as part of the group exhibition since 1984 curated by Martin Langdon for St Paul St Gallery.
LUNCH TALK: LONNIE HUTCHINSON
Wednesday 15th of June
Lonnie Hutchinson, 2016 Pasifika resident, discussed her new work developed during her time at CoCA, as well as older works.
Early Symptoms
MFA Group Exhibition
10 - 27 May 2016
STAGE ONE / STAGE TWO
To place your work alongside or in the loose vicinity of others, to be viewed as a group, where there is no conscious preplanned material or contextual thematic, is to open up to the potential of unexplored interface.
STAGE ONE
Work from Isla Griffin, Georgia Glass, William Hadwen, Damin Radford Scott, David Matthews, Rosanna Smith, Jess O'Brien.
STAGE TWO
Work from Rosie White, Nicole Webber, Elisabeth Pointon, Kevin Cartwright, Elijah Winter, Sam Norton, Nik Sala.
To Live is to Fly
Dawson Clutterbuck
3 - 25 March 2016
The works presented within To live is to fly explore the potential of the creative act as communicative agent. Reflecting on current socio-political concerns such as the events surrounding the recent anti-TPPA protests, artist Dawson Clutterbuck’s newest project consists of appropriated found objects and documented performative actions, with the aim of re-imagining a language of demonstration, protest, and mobilisation.
Recognising the inherent complexity of current socio-political dialogue, To live is to fly introduces these various modes of artistic exchange to help elicit political discussion. How are ideas exchanged between artist and viewer? How are artistic gestures acknowledged as political catalysts? How might performative, participatory, and sculptural works help to better inform and enact our own social or political agency?
Dawson Clutterbuck (b.1987, Kaitaia) completed a Master of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts in 2011. Working with a combination of processes, including sculpture, performance, and film, Dawson’s art practice explores ideas of community, institution, and place. In recent exhibitions Dawson has worked with individuals and community groups to realise projects and engage with socio-political issues.