PHIL AITKEN / A Preoccupation of Other Things
PHIL AITKEN / A Preoccupation of Other Things 8 – 26th May 2012 “My intention is not to be specific about any story or load the work with particular narrative, but to allow the viewer to interpret any association or connection for themselves […].Timber is my predominant material of choice, using its expressive qualities to … Read more
SIMON EDWARDS / Back Burn
SIMON EDWARDS / Back Burn 17 April – 5 May 2012 “The landscape has been the source of my work…The work places itself somewhere between a modernistic reliance on the essential qualities (of the materials and methods of painting), and an awareness of traditional forms of the landscape. I use this as a departure point, … Read more
PHILIP TRUSTTUM / Pictures of Lily
PHILIP TRUSTTUM / Pictures of Lily 6th – 24th March 2012 For prices or further information on this exhibition please contact Chambers241. One of New Zealand’s most important contemporary painters and the subject of a major survey at the Wallace Gallery in 2011, Philip Trusttum brings his ‘unerring eye for an unconventional perspective,’ to the … Read more
CHARLOTTE WATSON / Other Rooms
CHARLOTTE WATSON / Other Rooms 27th March – 13th April 2012 “Drawing by design, I attempt to parallel the concept of pre-fabricated furniture with sculpture and drawing, creating artworks that remain an ‘all-original, one of many’. Influenced by domestic living and ubiquitous furniture design, my work fluctuates between giving and taking from the viewer materially … Read more
TIM J VELING / Support Structures
Tim J. Veling / Support Structures: A Place in Time Project 15 February – 3 March 2012 “The first jolt hit as I was making my way to the sitting room. The glass of water I had in my hand emptied itself. At the same time the fridge erupted, spewing its contents across the floor. … Read more
MICHAELA COX / Faux Arcadia
Michaela Cox / Faux Arcadia: Beyond Nature 24th January – 11th February 2012 Nothing is explained in the mysteries which surround us.[i] One of the paradoxes of the Age of Enlightenment was the invention of the Museum as an institution that sought to explain the reality of the natural world. Museums collected objects and information, categorising … Read more
WONDERLAND / Group Exhibition
“Wonderland” is our final exhibition for 2011 at Chambers@241. 31 Artists present new works, including paintings, T-shirts, sculpture and ceramics, from 6th December. Featured artists in Wonderland include : Matt Akehurst / Bridgette Allen / Jane Barry / Sarah Brown / Barry Clarke / Edwards + Johann Simon Edwards / Oscar Enberg / … Read more
The Art Event / Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery Fundraiser
THE ART EVENT / Friends of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Fundraiser will take place this year at Chambers@241. Saturday 3 December 2011 at 6.30pm Chambers@241 The Art Event is a fun night out with the chance to purchase original New Zealand artworks and know you are supporting the acquisition programme of … Read more
ROBIN NEATE / Paintings
Showing at Chambers@241, from 15th – 26th November 2011
EDWARDS + JOHANN / Faculty of Wonder
Edwards + Johann present Faculty of Wonder : Lost & Found 1st – 12th November 2011 This exhibition explores a sense of wonder, theatricality and performative elements alongside photography and drawing. Inspired by a variety of sources including museum displays, theatre and found objects, Faculty of Wonder – Lost and Found combines photography, drawing, collage … Read more
