Intimate Perspectives: Small Sculptural Objects: Group Exhibition

The exhibition features a variety of small sculptures and offers an alternative and intimate perspective to a genre, often focused on large-scale. The objects presented in the exhibition are small and inherently tactile, with their appearance informed by the way they were created. The artists have used different materials such as stainless steel, bronze, clay, and hot glass, with each material manipulated to create their own unique effect.

It includes figurative and abstract representations by Tony Cragg (UK, 1949), Graham Fletcher (NZ, 1969), Bernar Venet (FR, 1941), Lisa Roet (AU, 1967), George Rickey (USA, 1907), Virginia Leonard (NZ, 1965) and Terry Stringer (NZ, 1946). The diversity of subjects and materials highlights the possibility for a sensory experience of sculpture. Each inhabits a space and has a direct relationship with the viewer’s body. They are designed to be walked around, to be seen from different angles and to have a weight and presence.

In addition to the sculptures, the exhibition also features Richard Killeen's Snake Pot (2002), a multi-piece cut-out work that uses a pot as its central focus. Killeen's cut-out works are notable for their intricate details and playful sense of humour. They invite the viewer to look closely and discover new details with each viewing.