Gray Nicol Special Event at the Film Archive

Gray Nicol Special Event at the Film Archive

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Artist Gray Nicol, who's recent exhibition* at the Archive announced his return to public exhibition after a hiatus of 30 years, will give an illustrated presentation on the carving programme for Tumutumuwhenua, the wharenui at Orakei Marae.

Nicol worked on the carving project from 1978 to 1986. Focusing on what he learnt about both the artistic and the technical aspects of carving and installing large scale sculptures, Nicol will illustrate the progress from raw timber to finished carvings with a range of slides.

The images on display are some of the few that survive as the Marae was severely damaged by fire in 1990. The talk will finished with a Q&A session and the event will last for approximately 60 minutes.

Film Archive mediatheatre, 7pm Wednesday 23 September Corner of Taranaki and Ghuznee Sts Entry by koha.

*Please see this review by Mark Amery in the Dominion Post http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/news/columns/mark-amery-visual-arts/2009/sep/60105-memory-water

In the Pelorus Trust mediagallery until Saturday 10 October

La fine del Mondo - An installation by Edith Amituanai Don't miss award-winning photographer Edith Amituanai’s latest photography exhibition - a collection of portraits of a Burmese family resettling in Auckland, complimented by Film Archive footage of the immigrant experience in New Zealand. Free entry

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