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Bledisloe Lightboxes
The vision of artist A.D. Schierning is to bring Tane Mahuta, the god of the forest, into the heart of Auckland’s Central Business District. Schierning commissioned photographer Sam Hartnett to travel into the depths of the Waipoua Forest in Northland and capture a series of hyper-realistic images of New Zealand’s most iconic tree.
Removed from its normal context the impressive stature of the largest known and presumably oldest kauri tree provides a contrast to the skyline of the city centre. The series of subtle shifts from one picture to the next invites viewers to imagine walking through the forest, past Tane Mahuta – whilst having their feet firmly upon concrete.
A.D. Schierning, 'Tane Mahuta', Auckland, 18 November 2011 – 23 February 2012
Graduate journal of Asia and Pacific Studies article
Click on this link and download the Illusions PDF in the table of contents to read the full article
Studio Lagonda
Conor Clarke took this of Haruhiko Shameshima and I up at Studio Lagonda
The Great Southern Photo Show of 2010
Aucklands hot pools in Metro Magazine
Gary Steel has an article in the May 2010 Metro magazine on Aucklands hot pools, he kindly asked me to take the photographs. Here is a selection.
PhotoForum Momento issue 3
Photoforum have just published their 3rd issue of Momento, members only magazine. You have to be a member to receive one in hard copy but you can download a web quality PDF from their website and become a member here.
Thank you all at Photoform for your constant support of New Zealand photography, and thank you for the cover image too!
Tell me what that means. Or don’t. No don’t. Don de Lillo
Artnews Cover image
Black Light Mini Golf 09.
Art news have used my image Black Light Minigolf, 09 for their Spring 09 cover! exciting stuff
Jill Kennedy has a new website
To see it click here
Billboard in Cook street
So the billboard is up and on show in Cook st, Auckland CBD. For how long I’m not sure, probably until someone wants to advertise there and covers up my photograph with some product. For now though it is on show just across the road from the central police station. 
Sell Out
The night we all sold out!
John Turner got some great photographs of the event as it unfolded at the Gus Fisher Gallery, view them on the PhotoForum blog here
Photography Sell Out coming very soon
From The Depths of Suburbia tours home
UPCOMING Exhibition at Tetuhi Center for the Arts
From the depths of suburbia: Recent photo-media from Auckland
Sat 25th July – 27th Sept
Featuring: Edith Amituanai, Steve Carr, Conor Clarke, Sam Hartnett, Geoffrey Heath, Ava Seymour, Yvonne Todd
A Queensland College of Art + Griffith Artworks travelling show curated by Serena Bentley
Yes an Australian show by a young New Zealand curator about New Zealand suburbia! Featuring a range of established and rising talents and locals this show explores the idea of suburbia through the photographic and video lenses of an interesting selection of artists
At Home with the Ants
Jill Kennedys latest film will screen at the Film Archive for one night only on May the 15th, 6pm to 7.30pm. Dont miss!
From the Depths of Suburbia in Auckland, to Queensland
coming up…
Edith Amituanai, Steve Carr, Conor Clarke, Sam Hartnett, Geoffrey Heath, Ava Seymour, Yvonne Todd
from the depths of suburbia
photo-media from Auckland
Griffith Artworks and Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, invite you to the opening of From the depths of suburbia: photo-media from Auckland
Guest Curator: Serena Bentley
Special Guest: Sam Hartnett
PRE-OPENING FLOORTALK WITH Q&A
Friday 8 May 12.15 – 1.00PM FREE sausage sizzle afterwards
Serena Bentley in conversation with participating artist Sam Hartnett.
OPENING FUNCTION QCA GALLERY Friday 8 May 6.00-8.00PM
EXHIBITION RUNS 8 MAY – 13 JULY 2009
Drawing on elements of staged, documentary and Dadaist photography, this group of Auckland-based artists use photo-media to explore both universal and particular aspects of suburban culture.
QCA GALLERY + GRIFFITH ARTWORKS
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University 226 Grey Street South Bank Q 4101
Wednesday – Friday 11AM-4PM / Weekends 12-4PM
qca-gallery@griffith.edu.au www.griffith.edu.au/centre/artworks
Photography Sell Out at the AK Photography Festival
Coming up…
Gus Fisher Gallery • 9 June
Hours 6pm to 8pm 9th June
Where The Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, Auckland City
www.gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz
Artists Mark Adams, Edith Amituanai, Fiona Amundsen, Harvey Benge, Conor Clarke, John Collie, Jennifer French, Darren Glass, Sam Hartnett, Jae Hoon Lee, John Lyall, Ian Macdonald, Fiona Pardington, Haruhiko Sameshima, Shigeru Takato, Ans Westra, and Ann Shelton
Seventeen photographers will briefly disengage from the normal art market relationship and sell 15 prints/copies/images for just $15 dollars each. It is anticipated that a Photography Sell-Out is inevitable.
Image: Haruhiko Sameshima
Curator: Craig Hilton