REVERSING THE EFFECTS OF MELANCHOLY.
This is the way that Durer would have seen the image.
SABATO, EL VEINTE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A new ex-voto that I've recently 'antiqued', scanned, colour-corrected and all that other guff (dated 1st of December, 2009). I had to break a rule with this one. Usually, if I'm planning on painting an ex-voto, I'll only give myself a couple of days from the event to complete it, otherwise its intensity and time of possibly existing passes, so it should disappear into the ether with all the other events in my life that I decide not to document. I had a back-log of important ex-votos to complete and since we've been travelling around NZ a lot, I felt I could let this one pass as the whole 'teeth' issue comes up a lot in this ongoing series.
I completed another tooth ex-voto once got back from Wellington last week, in regards to the recent filling I received. It's the first filling I've had since I was 17.
A new ex-voto that I've recently 'antiqued', scanned, colour-corrected and all that other guff (dated 1st of December, 2009). I had to break a rule with this one. Usually, if I'm planning on painting an ex-voto, I'll only give myself a couple of days from the event to complete it, otherwise its intensity and time of possibly existing passes, so it should disappear into the ether with all the other events in my life that I decide not to document. I had a back-log of important ex-votos to complete and since we've been travelling around NZ a lot, I felt I could let this one pass as the whole 'teeth' issue comes up a lot in this ongoing series.
I completed another tooth ex-voto once got back from Wellington last week, in regards to the recent filling I received. It's the first filling I've had since I was 17.
VIERNES, EL DIECINUEVE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
An invitation to Paul Maseyk's latest exhibition at Avid, opening this Friday.
An invitation to Paul Maseyk's latest exhibition at Avid, opening this Friday.
MIERCOLES, EL DIECISIETE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Another comparison, this time to Giorgio Ghisi's 1561 multi-titled engraving The Allegory of Life or The Dream of Raphael or The Melancholy of Michelangelo. The Hammond paintings are The Green Room II, 2009 and Perfect Pitch, 2007. The Ghisi print is obviously a strong lodestone for Hammond, as he's used both symbols from the print (the enlarging horizontal swirl and the pose of the Diana-type figure, who is probably an allegory for an adventurer) and the composition.
Another comparison, this time to Giorgio Ghisi's 1561 multi-titled engraving The Allegory of Life or The Dream of Raphael or The Melancholy of Michelangelo. The Hammond paintings are The Green Room II, 2009 and Perfect Pitch, 2007. The Ghisi print is obviously a strong lodestone for Hammond, as he's used both symbols from the print (the enlarging horizontal swirl and the pose of the Diana-type figure, who is probably an allegory for an adventurer) and the composition.
MARTES, EL DIECISEIS DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A comparison of a painting by WD Hammond called Snare and Decoy, 1995 and a hand-coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson called Ague and Fever, 1788.
In the Rowlandson etching, ague, wrapped around the patient, is commonly referred to as a snake, although its similarity to Hammond's birds is uncanny, especially with its huia-like beak.
A comparison of a painting by WD Hammond called Snare and Decoy, 1995 and a hand-coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson called Ague and Fever, 1788.
In the Rowlandson etching, ague, wrapped around the patient, is commonly referred to as a snake, although its similarity to Hammond's birds is uncanny, especially with its huia-like beak.
CRUZ DE DOMINGO, EL CATORCE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A feeble attempt at a crucifixion woodcarving. from about 2004-2005. I was doing ok until the arms broke off as the grain was going the wrong way and I was carving it out on an exposed balcony in Coromandel Street in Newtown, so I could only set up and get to it when it wasn't raining, which was hardly ever. I got bored and painted the figure with undercoat primer and then attemped to sand it off.
A feeble attempt at a crucifixion woodcarving. from about 2004-2005. I was doing ok until the arms broke off as the grain was going the wrong way and I was carving it out on an exposed balcony in Coromandel Street in Newtown, so I could only set up and get to it when it wasn't raining, which was hardly ever. I got bored and painted the figure with undercoat primer and then attemped to sand it off.
MIERCOLES, EL DIEZ DE FEBRERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
A recently destroyed painting from 1999, called Blue Blood, Black Death. I chopped it up as it was riddled with borer, but kept a small piece (now soaking in turps) from the bottom left hand corner.
This painting came from a group of five, three shown at Anna Bibby Galley in Auckland in 1999, one sold, one lost and the rest destroyed. One of them, Game, came up for auction recently in Auckland and depicts a mokomokai and the Star Trek Enterprise, a comment on Delvanius Prime's valiant efforts to return mokomokai to NZ, while NZ's national Museum, Te Papa was exhibiting a Star Trek fanzine-type exhibition. This one shows the aged artist, at the time 22, thinking about his recent shift to Wellington (the BNZ building on Willis St), his history, lineage and future.
Oh brother!
A recently destroyed painting from 1999, called Blue Blood, Black Death. I chopped it up as it was riddled with borer, but kept a small piece (now soaking in turps) from the bottom left hand corner.
This painting came from a group of five, three shown at Anna Bibby Galley in Auckland in 1999, one sold, one lost and the rest destroyed. One of them, Game, came up for auction recently in Auckland and depicts a mokomokai and the Star Trek Enterprise, a comment on Delvanius Prime's valiant efforts to return mokomokai to NZ, while NZ's national Museum, Te Papa was exhibiting a Star Trek fanzine-type exhibition. This one shows the aged artist, at the time 22, thinking about his recent shift to Wellington (the BNZ building on Willis St), his history, lineage and future.
Oh brother!
MARTES, EL NUEVE DE FEBRERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Tuesday night (tonight) my work features on the NZ-made arts programme, The Gravy.
The half-hour episode focuses on Whanganui artists and features myself, Carmen Simmons and Ben Cauchi.
It's screening Tuesday night, TV 7 at 9.35pm. There is more information on the programme here.
If you miss the programme, you can watch it 'on demand' by clicking on the 'watch episodes' button above the episode guide (link above).
Tuesday night (tonight) my work features on the NZ-made arts programme, The Gravy.
The half-hour episode focuses on Whanganui artists and features myself, Carmen Simmons and Ben Cauchi.
It's screening Tuesday night, TV 7 at 9.35pm. There is more information on the programme here.
If you miss the programme, you can watch it 'on demand' by clicking on the 'watch episodes' button above the episode guide (link above).
DOMINGO, EL SIETE DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A new ceramic piece I've had to remake. The original one on the left was the first of the new group of ceramics II've been making for Malfunction Baroque. I've had issues from the start with the crucifix breaking off its base a few times and also, because added at a later date, a couple of the feet fell off a couple of times. The whole object was held together with glaze... It went through the under-glaze firing ok, but after the clear-glaze firing (which is a heck of a lot hotter than the under-glaze firing) the base slumped in the middle as there was no support for the weight of the crucifix. A couple of days later, the crucifix cracked off the base. It was definitely the runt of the litter.
The new piece I've made is in two parts - the base and the crucifix, which I'll fire separately and then join together in the clear-glaze firing. I've also put feet under the middle section of the base for support.
Fingers crossed...
A new ceramic piece I've had to remake. The original one on the left was the first of the new group of ceramics II've been making for Malfunction Baroque. I've had issues from the start with the crucifix breaking off its base a few times and also, because added at a later date, a couple of the feet fell off a couple of times. The whole object was held together with glaze... It went through the under-glaze firing ok, but after the clear-glaze firing (which is a heck of a lot hotter than the under-glaze firing) the base slumped in the middle as there was no support for the weight of the crucifix. A couple of days later, the crucifix cracked off the base. It was definitely the runt of the litter.
The new piece I've made is in two parts - the base and the crucifix, which I'll fire separately and then join together in the clear-glaze firing. I've also put feet under the middle section of the base for support.
Fingers crossed...
SABATO, EL SEIS DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Back home to Whanganui: ceramics on the go, waiting to be underglazed, then fired. On the far left is the broken, slumped base for the scrimshaw salt and pepper set. I've just finished remaking a new one, ready to be glazed. I'll be posting an image of it in the next couple of days.
ALSO, I'm on TV tonight - details here.
Back home to Whanganui: ceramics on the go, waiting to be underglazed, then fired. On the far left is the broken, slumped base for the scrimshaw salt and pepper set. I've just finished remaking a new one, ready to be glazed. I'll be posting an image of it in the next couple of days.
ALSO, I'm on TV tonight - details here.
VIERNES, EL CINCO DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A sand-wang with island background at Karekare beach. I don't believe that was present in The Piano.
A sand-wang with island background at Karekare beach. I don't believe that was present in The Piano.
MARTES, EL DOS DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
from left to right: Dirty Three; Warren Ellis going nuts, the 3d's: I saw there last concert in Wtgn in 1997 - watching them at Laneways was liked they never broke up. Me after the gig with wristbands - red one is the VIP tent band courtesy of Si and Katy, who I hung out with, along with Aaron and Heidi and Tom and Kathleen.
from left to right: Dirty Three; Warren Ellis going nuts, the 3d's: I saw there last concert in Wtgn in 1997 - watching them at Laneways was liked they never broke up. Me after the gig with wristbands - red one is the VIP tent band courtesy of Si and Katy, who I hung out with, along with Aaron and Heidi and Tom and Kathleen.
LUNES, EL UNO DE FEBRERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
Daniel Johnston at Laneways. See yesterday's post for links. He was amazing, played for about 45 mins, half solo, half with a guitarist. Unfortunately, about three-quarters through, Cut Your Hands Off started playing on the opposite stage and drowned out Johnston, but all in all, an amazing gig.
Daniel Johnston at Laneways. See yesterday's post for links. He was amazing, played for about 45 mins, half solo, half with a guitarist. Unfortunately, about three-quarters through, Cut Your Hands Off started playing on the opposite stage and drowned out Johnston, but all in all, an amazing gig.
DOMINGO, EL TRIENTA Y UNO DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Today, we're off to Auckland for a few days - a bit of work + pleasure as I'm going to (now sold out) Laneway Festival, primarily to see Daniel Johnston and the newly reformed 3d's.
Daniel Johnston image courtesy of Rejectedunknown.com
Today, we're off to Auckland for a few days - a bit of work + pleasure as I'm going to (now sold out) Laneway Festival, primarily to see Daniel Johnston and the newly reformed 3d's.
Daniel Johnston image courtesy of Rejectedunknown.com
SABATO, EL TRIENTA DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Five recently completed crucifixes. The tallest one on the left measures 300mm tall x 150mm wide by 70mm deep, just to give you an idea of the scale.
From left to right: Last Kind Words (28th of Jan 2010), Corpus Christi (24th of Jan), Trinity (25th of Jan), One (26th of Jan) and Simplicity (27th of Jan). All completed this year.
The Last Kind Words crucifix is based on an old blues song by Geeshie Wiley.
Five recently completed crucifixes. The tallest one on the left measures 300mm tall x 150mm wide by 70mm deep, just to give you an idea of the scale.
From left to right: Last Kind Words (28th of Jan 2010), Corpus Christi (24th of Jan), Trinity (25th of Jan), One (26th of Jan) and Simplicity (27th of Jan). All completed this year.
The Last Kind Words crucifix is based on an old blues song by Geeshie Wiley.
VIERNES, EL VEINTINUEVE DE ENERO, VEINTE-DIEZ
A scrimshaw from 2006 called 'Life Pursuits' (you'll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page). An apt work for us at the moment. This work now lives in a cabinet with some real scrimshaw in Nashville, Tennessee.
I haven't made many more scrimshaw over the past year as they've seemed to have been replaced by my cruz de las animas that I've been making and painting. They are very similar in content even though they're very different, physically speaking.
Originally, I started making these historical objects if I wanted a real one but couldn't get one, same with the ex-votos and the crucifixes. The tables have somewhat turned as I haven't been able to secure a real scrimshaw after a decade of making them...and now I've stopped making them, yet I continue the ex-votos and retablos, having purchased several of them over the last three years. I'm not giving up hope in getting a scrimshaw, it's just that I'd have to sell four of mine to be able to purchase a real one.
I haven't made many more scrimshaw over the past year as they've seemed to have been replaced by my cruz de las animas that I've been making and painting. They are very similar in content even though they're very different, physically speaking.
Originally, I started making these historical objects if I wanted a real one but couldn't get one, same with the ex-votos and the crucifixes. The tables have somewhat turned as I haven't been able to secure a real scrimshaw after a decade of making them...and now I've stopped making them, yet I continue the ex-votos and retablos, having purchased several of them over the last three years. I'm not giving up hope in getting a scrimshaw, it's just that I'd have to sell four of mine to be able to purchase a real one.
JUEVES, EL VIENTIOCHO DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Two new plates I've finished underglazing, again, in a delft-blue. The left one is tentatively called 'Eye Teeth' and the one on the right, 'Amina and Phoenix'. Tentatively as you never quite know what will come out of the kiln until the final firing.
Once bisque-fired, the blue tones on the plate will be a little bit darker than what you see in the photos. Once the clear-glaze is applied and then fired, the tones with be a lot darker and (hopefully) there will be plenty of contrast between the white and the dark delft-blue.
These plates will be in the second firing along with my toilet-bag shoe reliquary, a virgin mug, a melancholic coin jar and a hell envelope stand.
Once bisque-fired, the blue tones on the plate will be a little bit darker than what you see in the photos. Once the clear-glaze is applied and then fired, the tones with be a lot darker and (hopefully) there will be plenty of contrast between the white and the dark delft-blue.
These plates will be in the second firing along with my toilet-bag shoe reliquary, a virgin mug, a melancholic coin jar and a hell envelope stand.
MIERCOLES, EL VIENTISIETE DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
On the left is a photo I took in Twizel in the town shopping centre. I took the photo because it instantly reminded me of the Spanish and Mexican paintings of 'life and death contrasted', a common mortality theme in Spanish and Italian Baroque painting. The middle image is a tinted engraving from the Wellcome collection in London and depicts what looks to be a French Aristocratic woman next to an obilisk. The third image is a painting of mine called 'Travelling May Induce Calcium Deficiency', an oil painting from 2008, 1000mm x 800mm.
On the left is a photo I took in Twizel in the town shopping centre. I took the photo because it instantly reminded me of the Spanish and Mexican paintings of 'life and death contrasted', a common mortality theme in Spanish and Italian Baroque painting. The middle image is a tinted engraving from the Wellcome collection in London and depicts what looks to be a French Aristocratic woman next to an obilisk. The third image is a painting of mine called 'Travelling May Induce Calcium Deficiency', an oil painting from 2008, 1000mm x 800mm.
MARTES, EL VENTISEIS DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Here's a photo from Gloria Fraser Gifford's book Mexican Folk Retablos depicting a retablo that's been cut up to use as a template for shoe or sandal soles. I mentioned this image way back in May last year.
Sorry for the delay.
Here's a photo from Gloria Fraser Gifford's book Mexican Folk Retablos depicting a retablo that's been cut up to use as a template for shoe or sandal soles. I mentioned this image way back in May last year.
Sorry for the delay.
LUNES, EL VIENTICINCO DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Today is Wellington Anniversary Day, so it's also Whanganui Anniversary Day. The council was looking into having a separate day just for Whanganui, but they canned that idea in 2007. Below is a greeting card for a friend. It says "Working out New Zealand" across the top. The Parthenon-headed figure is holding a 'culture' medallion and saying "...C'mon, mush, work harder!..."
Today is Wellington Anniversary Day, so it's also Whanganui Anniversary Day. The council was looking into having a separate day just for Whanganui, but they canned that idea in 2007. Below is a greeting card for a friend. It says "Working out New Zealand" across the top. The Parthenon-headed figure is holding a 'culture' medallion and saying "...C'mon, mush, work harder!..."
DOMINGO, EL VIENTICUATRO DE ENERO, VIENTI-DIEZ
It was the Sarjeant Gallery's 90th birthday last year so each of the nine full time staff selected ten of their favourite works from the collection. I have a little work in the show that was originally exhibited in The Museum of Inherent Vice, my end of residency exhibition in 2007. The grouping has been selected by senior curator, Greg Anderson and features works that have been recently purchased or gifted to the Sarjeant collection since his appointment to the job.
This is the first time my work has been in a grouping with Ed Ruscha's work! (clockwise, from top left: Galvanized Hand with label; grouping- Ruscha's photo is at far left; my work between Fiona Pardington and Paul Johns; wall text by Greg Anderson.)
The exhibition finishes on the 14th of February, 2010.
This is the first time my work has been in a grouping with Ed Ruscha's work! (clockwise, from top left: Galvanized Hand with label; grouping- Ruscha's photo is at far left; my work between Fiona Pardington and Paul Johns; wall text by Greg Anderson.)
The exhibition finishes on the 14th of February, 2010.
SABATO, EL VIENTITRES DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
The first set of completed ceramics for Malfunction Baroque at the Rayner Bros Gallery in Whanganui. The exhibition opens 1st of April, 2010.
The first set of completed ceramics for Malfunction Baroque at the Rayner Bros Gallery in Whanganui. The exhibition opens 1st of April, 2010.
VIERNES, EL VIENTIDOS DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
A screenshot from Simon Sweetman's Blog On The Tracks blog. This particular entry focuses on the '27 Club' and is illustrated with my drawings from the Whiteworld series.
A screenshot from Simon Sweetman's Blog On The Tracks blog. This particular entry focuses on the '27 Club' and is illustrated with my drawings from the Whiteworld series.
JUEVES, EL VIENTIUNO DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
Still from 'The Gravy'. There's a brief interview with me as part of a Whanganui artists documentary. It will be screening at 9.35pm, Saturday the 6th and Tuesday the 9th of February on TVNZ 7. If you can't get TVNZ 7, then you can watch it at this address after the first screening.
Still from 'The Gravy'. There's a brief interview with me as part of a Whanganui artists documentary. It will be screening at 9.35pm, Saturday the 6th and Tuesday the 9th of February on TVNZ 7. If you can't get TVNZ 7, then you can watch it at this address after the first screening.
MARTES, EL DIECINUEVE DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
A Sinclair ZX81 at the Ashburton Museum. This one is particularly flash as it has the 18kb booster pack on the back of the touch-sensitive keypad. I spent more time looking for the syntax errors in the programmes than actually playing them, but they were good to learn on.
A Sinclair ZX81 at the Ashburton Museum. This one is particularly flash as it has the 18kb booster pack on the back of the touch-sensitive keypad. I spent more time looking for the syntax errors in the programmes than actually playing them, but they were good to learn on.
MIERCOLES, EL TRECE DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
This is Henry, a 112 year old tuatara at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery in Invercargill. Not usually active during the day, Henry decided to come out of his den and do a little performance especially for us. A bit of a ladies man, Henry lives in his enclosure with three girlfriends.
This is Henry, a 112 year old tuatara at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery in Invercargill. Not usually active during the day, Henry decided to come out of his den and do a little performance especially for us. A bit of a ladies man, Henry lives in his enclosure with three girlfriends.
MARTES, EL CINCO DE ENERO, VIENTE-DIEZ
A new group exhibition I'm in at PAULNACHE, Gisborne; Paper $ Money.
I've got a work in the show from 2004 called Changing World, a graphite drawing on paper.
The photo on the left shows work from Damien Hirst, myself, Mark Braunias, James Aldridge, James Robinson and Billy Apple.
A new group exhibition I'm in at PAULNACHE, Gisborne; Paper $ Money.
I've got a work in the show from 2004 called Changing World, a graphite drawing on paper.
The photo on the left shows work from Damien Hirst, myself, Mark Braunias, James Aldridge, James Robinson and Billy Apple.
LUNES, EL CUATRO DE ENERO, VIENTI-DIEZ
Lightning Bolt ex-voto, San Francisco Bathhouse, November 2009.
Lightning Bolt ex-voto, San Francisco Bathhouse, November 2009.
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