Main Gallery
Domestic Science (detail) 2006
Maker: Elizabeth McClure
Materials: glass, flocked velvet
Courtesy of the Artist
POP POP (Cheezels) and POP POP (Popcorn) 2007
Maker: Madeline Childs
Materials: ceramic
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks Gallery
Something Little, Something Sweet 2007
Maker: Nikki Soons
Materials: sterling silver, enamel paint
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks Gallery
Installation 2007
Maker: Philip Jarvis
Materials: Rocko's Toothbrush; Beau's Toothbrush; Toilet brush with white handle; Toilet brush with pink handle; Toilet brush with yellow handle; Colgate Total Toothpaste, Colgate Toothpaste; Macleans Toothpaste ceramic
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks gallery
Eau de toilet 2004
Maker: Megan Hansen-Knarhoi
Materials: mixed media
Courtesy of the Artist and Private Collectors
Eau de toilet 2004
Maker: Megan Hansen-Knarhoi
Materials: mixed media
The Artist and Private Collector
Enlarged Mailbox and Paraphenalia (detail) 2006
Maker: Paul Maseyk
Materials: wood, clay, metal
Courtesy of the artist and Masterworks Gallery
Enlarged Mailbox and Paraphenalia (detail) 2006
Maker: Paul Maseyk
Materials: wood, clay, metal
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks Gallery
Enlarged Mailbox and Paraphenalia 2006
Maker: Paul Maseyk
Materials: wood, clay, metal
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks Gallery
Regular Household Cleaners 2002
Maker: Amanda Sorrenson
Materials: glazed ceramic
Courtesy of the Artist
Chops (Axe, Chop) 2006
Maker: Regan Gentry
Materials: gorse
Courtesy of the Artist
Chops (Saw, Cleaver) 2006
Maker: Regan Gentry
Materials: gorse
Courtesy of the Artist
Installation (Rabbit-man; Bunny boxes; Twitch; Velveteen bunny) 2006
Maker: Vaune Mason
Materials: Necklace: sterling silver, enamel, lambskin, cord. Toy: lambskin, paint, found objects
Courtesy of the Artist and Masterworks Gallery
Illusions Of Grandeur 2007
Maker: Katy Wallace
Materials: screenprinted cardboard
Courtesy of the Artist
Queen Of The Bake-Off 2007
Maker: Fran Allison
Materials: cake tins, towelling
Courtesy of the Artist
NZR Cup 2005
Maker: Janet Green
Materials: stoneware
Courtesy of the Artist and Anna Miles Gallery
Doily Works 2002/2004
Maker: Susannah Bridges
Materials: porcelain
Courtesy of the Artist and Private Collectors
Doily Works (detail) 2002/2004
Maker: Susannah Bridges
Materials: porcelain
Courtesy of the Artist and Private Collector
The Faux
27 January 2007 - 03 March 2007
Curator:
Karl Chitham
The Faux exhibition features the works of 13 makers which encapsulate the idea of the faux, but have moved beyond the superficiality of the term. ‘Fakery’ has become such a common aspect of the everyday that there is often a tendency for it to go unnoticed. What most commonly comes to mind when thinking of the term faux are things of frivolity and fancy. ‘Fun’ fur coats, trompe l’oeil pool-side scenery and plastic wood-grain bowls sit alongside entire simulated worlds in which you can ski all year round regardless of the season.
However the works in this exhibition while acknowledging something of their origins also demand to be read on multiple levels. While there is an obvious sense of humour in many of the works they are also intended to act as cues for further investigation. Furniture is recyclable, snack food takes on giant uneatable proportions and the accoutrements of the lavatory become soft sculpture for the living room.
This exhibition explores an Alice in Wonderland world where nothing is what it seems. It is an exploration of the domestic which we take for granted and have been created to encourage a certain fascination and to increase an awareness of the everyday objects around us. The Faux is an opportunity for the ordinary to take on extraordinary proportions and for those encountering the objects on show to sit up and take notic
The Faux features work from 13 makers working in ceramics, jewellery, textiles, wood and glass. Artists included are; Fran Allison, Sue Bridges, Madeline Childs, Regan Gentry, Janet Green, Philip Jarvis, Megan Knarhoi-Hansen, Paul Maseyk, Vaune Mason, Elizabeth McClure, Nicky Soons, Amanda Sorensen and Katy Wallace.
The Faux curator Karl Chitham will be in the gallery for a floor talk about the show on Saturday March 3. Email us for more information.