Main Gallery
Trophies 2010
Maker: Corrina Hoseason
Courtesy of the artist
Double Knit 2010
Maker: Erin Cretney
Courtesy of the artist
Diaspar 2010
Maker: Rafe Copeland
Courtesy of the artist
The Hover State 2010
Maker: Matthew Broodryk
Courtesy of the artist
Painterly Pitchers and Vibrant Vessels 2010
Maker: Abi Woollcombe
Courtesy of the artist
Defying Obsolescence 2010
Maker: Lucy Pierpoint
Image courtesy Mark McLean
Recent relics 2010
Maker: Recent relics
Courtesy of the artist
Thomas, Delin, Laura 2010
Maker: Carol Leung
Courtesy of the artist
Why SL? 2010
Maker: Sophie Laurs
Courtesy of the artist
Urban Nature 2010
Maker: Kristy Johnstone
Courtesy of the artist
Situational Personalities 2010
Maker: Sarah Walker-Holt
Courtesy of the artist
New Day, New Life 2010
Maker: Kvetoslava Flora Sekanova
Courtesy of the artist
My Ruins 2010
Maker: Mark Seeney
Courtesy of the artist
Nestle 2010
Maker: Sarah Read
Courtesy of the artist
Loop 2010
Maker: Yang Zhang
Courtesy of the artist
Dialog 2010
Maker: Amy Yalland
Courtesy of the artist
Installation view
Best in Show 2011
29 January 2011 - 24 February 2011
Makers:
Matthew Broodryk, Rafe Copeland, Erin Cretney, Corrina Hoseason, Kristy Johnstone, Sophie Laurs, Carol Leung, Julia Middleton, Lucy Pierpoint, Sarah Read, Mark Seeney, Kvetoslava Flora Sekanova, Sarah Walker-Holt, Abi Woollcombe, Amy Yalland, Yang Zhang
Curator:
Matt Blomeley
The Best in Show exhibition series is an annual fixture in the Objectspace calendar. Inaugurated in 2005, the aim is to showcase Objectspace's selection of talented emerging applied arts graduates from tertiary institutions around New Zealand. Areas of practice covered in 2011 by these ‘diamonds in the rough' include graphic design, digital design, textiles, ceramics, contemporary jewellery and furniture.
These sixteen bachelor-level graduates display a consistent level of polish that belies the relatively limited amount of time spent in their respective fields. Each of the exhibitors displays either a limited edition, one-off, or specialist type of production and this often entails few compromises when it comes to construction materials, aesthetic decisions and other artistic concerns. Some of the concepts addressed include: the energy within objects; randomness; contrasts and purposes within natural materials; popular traditions; class; graffiti; commercial branding; digital communication; apocalypse; ruins; obsolescence; nurturing; growth; and the visual language of experimental music.
Best in Show 2011 features graduates from: AUT University (Te Wananga Aronui o Tamaki Tamaki Makaurau), Hungry Creek Art and Craft School, Manukau School of Visual Arts (Te Whare Takiura o Manukau), Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa), Unitec Department of Design and Visual Arts (Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka), Whitireia (Te Kura Matatini o Whitireia).
A digital publication is available for this exhibition here, and substantial Best in Show 2011 print feature will appear in the upcoming issue of Threaded magazine, availlable soon.
Related event: Best in Show 2011, exhibition floortalk, Saturday 19 February, 11:00-11:30am (free).