Illustrated by Kiki Hall (open for small secret)
Curated by Kiki Hall and Lexi Kerr
26 April - 26 May, 2024
Opening Event: Saturday 27 April, 1.30-3.30pm
First Floor Galleries
she tiptoes through the house; her dreams lingering on books, cups, flowers
sunlight peeks through the glass, humming.
there is soft bread on the table, surrounded by plates and fresh drink.
sweet and sour mouthfuls of conversations bubble, floating throughout the house
outside she sinks into the plush grass - purple and yellow bursts of buttercup and lavender.
Buttercup and Lavender presents a collective feeling of individual experience. Curated by and composed of female artists, the space draws inspiration from curator Peter Shaw’s house at the edge of Pirongia.
The exhibition plays with ideas of hospitality and natural forms. Created around the idea of the sweetness of awe, the space is transformed into a scene of whimsy, celebration and memory.
Presenting a series of poetic and playful invitations, we are asked to view, pause, and explore. The shape of conversation sits patiently through multiple mediums with overlapping monologues and pleasing collective conversation. With harmonious colours, an experimentation of shape, and traces of individual touch, the space becomes living - an intentional organisation of house and home.
There is a strange familiarity in the silhouette of ideas and lingering touch of the past. It is a familiar home built with beautiful memories and daydreams in a pocket of solace.
“Come again sometime”
Written by @gooseapartment
Thank you to the wonderful artists in the show:
Devyn Ormsby (Devon Made Glass)
Lillie Balfour
Piao Xu
and more…
Curators Notes: