Artist Profile: Zetta Kanta
Like painting with wool, fibre artist Zetta Kanta creates wall hangings and tapestries that achieve a sense of humble richness. Maddy Matheson writes.
Artist Profile: Toby Raine
From Batman, Francis Bacon and The Exorcist to Ozzy Osbourne doing cocaine, Auckland-based artist Toby Raine takes his cues from the subgenres of the entertainment industry.
Artist Profile: The Huxleys
Easy as it may be to get caught up in the sheer spectacle of The Huxleys’ work, real heart and substance underpin the fur, fluff, and feather boas.
Artist Profile: Margie Delahunty Spencer
Margie Delahunty Spencer translates her subjects into dreamlike interactions to celebrate the joys of the everyday.
Artist Profile: Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge
Dr Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge uses pervasive iconography – dots, spots and crosses – to tell stories of belonging, colonisation and identity. She talks to Stephanie Vigilante about immersing herself in the landscape.
Artist Profile: Dave Court
Exploring the boundaries between private and public, Dave Court transforms spaces into colourful worlds of curiosity. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.
Artist Profile: Kawita Vatanajyankur
With equal parts ferocity, sensitivity and humour, Kawita Vatanajyankur uses her own body to question the systems we so diligently abide by. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.
Artist Profile: Doreen Chapman
Manyjilyjarra artist Doreen Chapman’s bright and spirited paintings attest to a life lived and observed richly. Charlotte Middleton writes.