12 Sep 2023

Strange Materials: 25 Sept – 21 Oct 2023

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18 local artists exhibit weird and wonderful works made with materials not commonly used in the making of art. Materials include xrays, shopping lists, cutlery, onion skins, electronics, knitted seaweed, curtains and kitchen spices.

Artists: Julie Davey, Jimmy Philpott, Verity Scarlett, George Brunton, Luca McDonnell, Donna Allfrey, Zoë Lovell-Smith, Adriana Attan, Catherine Day, Éliece Button, Tracey Osborne, Marisa Cappetta, Sarah Brown, John Clare, Gina Hubert, Vicki Mangan, Seth Grainger-James and Ros Goulding.

Location: Eastside Gallery, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch, free parking onsite.

Adriana Attan, "That's not your fetish doll" Songye Nkisi power figure DRC, coltan, resin, sheep skin, wool, Glasurit acrylic, lacquer, brass, iron, wax, found objects.
Jimmy Philpott, "Power to Mary," electronics on canvas.
Donna Allfrey, "No Entry," brass door sign, brass bed end pieces and "Bloom," curtain tape.
Vicki Mangan, "Homegrown Choko Chayote I-IV," digital vegetables, acrylic, pastel, oil on panel.
Éliece Button, "Respire," conkers and leaf skeletons and "A Human Game," limited edition photographs.
Ros Goulding, "Corsair Bay/Motukauatiiti," and "Ghost Totara," LED black lights, ink on reflective paper.
Seth Grainger-James, "Origins of Flavour," herbs, spices, oil and acrylic on canvas.
Marisa Cappetta, "Tender Insurrection," vintage canape tin, honesty seed pod, resin, 24ct gold leaf, sterling silver, recycled frame and "Feather, Flight and Grace," vintage canape tin, feather, resin, 24ct gold leaf, recycled frame.
Gina Hubert, "Berry Starry," toy shapes, bandages, old frames and balloon.
Tracey Osborne, "Wishlists," chewed shopping lists
Zoë Lovell-Smith, "Thin Skin," onion skins.
Catherine Day, "Under Fire," gorse driftwood, wire, matches, string.
John Clare, "It will come and sit softly on your shoulder," lightbox, xray, spraypaint.
Verity Scarlett, "Ocean Cloth" sculptured seaweed, and "In Memory of Mum," knitted seaweed.
Electronic works by Jimmy Philpott
Sarah Brown, "May the road rise up to meet you," rubber, lino, roofing lead
Jimmy Philpott, "The Arm" made with electronics & found material
Zoe Lovell-Smith, "Thin Skin" made with onion skins
John Clare "Land of Hopeless Glory" made with wood, xrays, knives
Vicki Mangen, "Homegrown Choko Chayote II" made with digital vegetables
Donna Allfrey, "No Entry," brass doorsign, brass bed end pieces
Verity Scarlett, "In Memory of Mum," made with knitted seaweed