Hamish Wright & Michael Armstrong - 'Constructions, Paintings & Drawings'
North Gallery, 16th December 2009–9th January 2010
For most of the last ten years Hamish Wright has lived and worked from his studio in Glentunnel, Canterbury. Several of these years were spent living and working in the Ukraine and Russia, and much of the experiences gathered from these countries dominate the subject matter of his work. His recent works re-interpret the often mysterious history of the former USSR. Subject matter encompassing the classic Russian cartoon
'Nu, Pogody!' are recreated as contemporary icons through the use of modern and classical materials, using techniques sometimes indigenous to the subject itself.
Michael Armstrong's work has similarly engaged with the residue of politics and notions of power, over the past five years, addressing the authority of capitalism, both past and present. The works of the recent past have been an artist's view of colonialism and capitalist hierarchies at work on culture. Armstrong has exhibited extensively over the past 25 years throughout New Zealand, receiving numerous awards. In 1984 he was the Frances Hodgkins Fellow and most recently, he was short listed for a Fulbright Wallace Arts Trust Award.
Artworks
'...On the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life...' by Hamish Wright
- Spray enamel on recycled iron
- Triptych
- Purchase price: $2500
'Do the robot dance' by Hamish Wright
- Spray enamel, lacquer on recycled plywood
- Purchase price: $1400
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'No more drinking' by Hamish Wright
- Spray enamel, lacquer on recycled parquet
- • This piece has been sold
'Paint the sky blood' by Hamish Wright
- Spray enamel, lacquer on recycled parquet
- Purchase price: $1800
