Bottled Lightning
Events > ExhibitionsReuben Paterson
at Gus Fisher Gallery
20 Jan 2012 - 3 Mar 2012
Added by Gus Fisher Bottled Lightning highlights Reuben Paterson’s lively exploration of materials, starting with his glitter-on-canvas depictions of kowhaiwhai and fabric designs, and diversifying into a range of media including sequins, foil, diamond dust, shoes, gourds, video and installation. Fusing liquid, light and metal, his cultural patterns have evoked sacred diamonds, the social and ecological aftermath of gold mining, and the tidal pull of lunar forces. These remind us of the underlying power that ripples beneath the land we stand on with its ever-changing layers of history. Guiding this is Paterson’s ongoing conceptual investigation into aspects of time and energy through the properties of light, which reflects the power of history, memory, whakapapa, spirituality and place. His work is a celebration of the future, interwoven with a melancholic consideration of the present as it slips into the past – like the faded glory of a much-anticipated party, gleefully recalled the morning after. Paterson completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts in 1997, followed by a Post Graduate Diploma of Teaching at The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education. Although he has exhibited widely internationally and in New Zealand, this is his first solo public gallery exhibition in Auckland since Cameo Project in 2001. PUBLIC EVENTS Saturday 21 January Artists in Conversation 2pm: Reuben Paterson discusses his exhibition Bottled Lightning with artist Lonnie Hutchinson. Saturday 28 January, 1pm A screening of Reuben Paterson’s New Artland episode There Goes the Moon (2009), which documents the creation of a specially commissioned large-scale artwork. Presented courtesy Fat Productions and TVNZ7. Saturday 4 February, 1pm The Gallery will be closed for Waitangi weekend. Saturday 11 February, 1pm NICAI Deputy Dean, Peter Shand, looks at the legacy of fabric design and fashion in the work of Reuben Paterson, including his collaborations with World. Saturday 25 February, 1pm Jonathan Mane-Wheoki considers Reuben Paterson’s place in Elam School of Fine Arts’ whakapapa of contemporary Maori artists. Jonathan is Professor of Fine Arts and Head of School at Elam and this talk features as part of Elam’s Graduate Jubilee Year. All exhibitions and events are free and take place at the Gus Fisher Gallery unless otherwise noted. THE GUS FISHER GALLERY GALLERY HOURS The Kenneth Myers Centre Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm 74 Shortland St Saturday 12pm - 4pm Auckland, New Zealand Closed Public Holidays Telephone: 923 6646 www.gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz
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