Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Art & Entertainment | Book Reviews | Education | Entertainment Video | Health | Lifestyle | Sport | Sport Video | Search

 

Neil Pardington – New photographs

Media Release 2 November 2005

Neil Pardington – New photographs

Click for big version

From The Clinic – Te Whare o Rangiora

The interior spaces of hospitals – described by the artist as a stage for life and death – provide Wellington photographer Neil Pardington with the subject matter for his new exhibition opening at Bartley Nees Gallery next week [Tuesday 8 November].

Medicine continues to provide inspiration for artists as it has over the centuries says Pardington. “It is a subject that engenders strong reactions and emotions, because whatever happens, it is about life and death, and we know the stakes could not be higher.”

The images - of operating theatres, postmortem rooms, a dissecting theatre and anatomy museum - seduce the viewer to project their own stories into the photographs. Unease, disease; ease, cure: these images suggest an anxiety about the unknown – what is around the corner, what has happened or is about to happen?

Pardington’s photography has been described as photography with a twist, photography that exposes the boundary between the documentary and conceptual- telling stories that can never be known.

The Clinic – Te Whare o Rangiora, which has been supported by Creative New Zealand, is an ongoing project by this talented photographer, designer and film-maker. Images from the series were selected for the two major public gallery surveys of contemporary New Zealand art last year: Public/Private-Tumatanui/Tumataiti: The 2nd Auckland Trienniale and Telecom Prospect 2004 at the City Gallery Wellington. A postmortem room image was purchased this year by leading British artist Damian Hurst for his collection.

ENDS

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Culture Headlines | Health Headlines | Education Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • CULTURE
  • HEALTH
  • EDUCATION
 
 
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Auckland
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.