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OCTA GALLERY - 47 degrees South Rakiura project exhibition
- Telephone 03 44541594
Location: OCTA Gallery Heritage Precinct
Region: Cromwell
Dates: Thu, 1 December 2016 - Mon, 30 January 2017
In November 2015, Wellington’s Solander Gallery invited a group of five contemporary artists to undertake a week-long residency at the southernmost tip of New Zealand. The objective of the 47° South project was to encourage the artists to respond creatively to their encounter with the unique Stewart Island/Rakiura. The artists who participated were: Auckland based John Pusateri and Jacqueline Aust, Dunedin based Jenna Packer and Inge Doesburg, and Wellingtonian Jacqui Colley.
The residency offered the artists a chance to explore the historical, commercial and natural locations that are so emblematic of the island’s isolation and rugged natural beauty. They were also able to experience its complex and dynamic environment, with excursions hosted by local guides, whose knowledge of and enthusiasm for the science and local mythologies of the area plays such a large role in supporting the island’s exceptional culture.
47° South explores the potential for arts to engage with and build on the unique heritage that is Stewart Island/Rakiura and its people. The warmth with which the locals embraced the five visitors and their project left lasting impressions on the artists and has helped forge strong partnerships between both communities, adding to the success of the whole project.
http://solandergallery.co.nz/47%C2%B0-south-rakiura-five-artists-stewart-island
Works from this project are on display at OCTA Gallery and Workshop throughout December and January
OCTA GALLERY Open 7 days a week 10am – 4pm
http://www.centralotagoarts.com/arts-directory/view.144/
Location
OCTA Gallery Heritage Precinct
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