third year exhibition book catalogue 2019

IS THIS THING ON?

Front cover: Joe Paikea, Detail from Parekura, 2019 Photo credit: Lisa Clunie

2019 GRADUATING EXHIBITION Bachelor of Applied Arts, Visual & Digital Threy Cameron Grant Matthews Jared McGiven Torben Morrison Ihipera Keefe Joe Paikea Jolene Pascoe Isaiah Rameka

INTRODUCTION WORDS & WORKS Written words present a distinct way of explaining sensory, pictorial and audio imagery. Our imaginations and our experiences are called upon to give visual substance to ideas described by sentences and paragraphs. However, actual pieces of design work and art work seem to approach this process of understanding an idea… in reverse – by encouraging explanations, discussions, conversations, arguments and introspection – all of which are expressed in words. Both mediums (words and works) attempt to survive independently – a picture is worth a thousand words, a well constructed phrase evokes infinite images. They are mutually supportive, even symbiotic. But nothing speaks more about a work than the work itself and we are well rewarded when we stand in the actual company of the works and ideas described in this catalogue.

HELLO WORLD As art school waves us goodbye we very quickly realise that if we want to live by our art, or at least to continue making our art, then a little needs to change… that deadlines become totally meaningful – that the audience is now the customer – that solutions are not only aesthetic but also practical – that compromise may not be so bad if it encourages us to adapt, that perseverance and tenacity have very real rewards, that knowing ourselves is its own reward. Life is a complex adventure and art perfectly represents all its complexities – expresses them, exploits them, absorbs them, creates them and dissolves them. It may seem that a major section of your life has come to an end but now the real journey begins. L.M.M.

Threy Cameron Funerals for most people represent a chance to celebrate the life of a loved one and to say your final farewells. My work compares my own lineage as a New Zealand European with a celtic heritage. I have sought to explore ancient and contemporary funeral procedures and question traditional and moden day rights of passage. In this body of work I ask has the business of dying become more about economic models? as opposed to a grieving process that assists in mourning

Threy Cameron, New Zealand Morgue, 2019, digital print, 329 x 483mm

Grant Matthews Ko Whanganui tōku awa Ko Ruapehu tōku maunga Ko Nga Paerangi tōku hapu Ko Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi tōku iwi Ko Grant tōku ingoa Every culture has its traditions about how the world was created. Maori have many of them and these connect me to my whakapapa. The most important stories are those that tell how darkness became light, nothing became something, Earth (Papa) and Sky (Rangi) were seperated and nature evolved. These are the traditions of Te Ao Maori I am exploring in this body of work I use photo manipulation and other digital process to portray cultural narratives and whakapapa, acknowleding the existing mauri and wairua within the natural world. Influenced by Chiascuro technique my work is centred around Te Po (darkness) and Te Ao (light) from Te Kore (nothingness) to Te Ao Marama, (existence)

Grant Matthews, Ahikaroa, 2019 digital print, 420x594mm

Jared McGiven The key motivation for my exhibition work this year is to create a digitally generated immersive environment. As a child I was fascinated by astronomy and space and this has inlfuenced my practice this year. My body of work explores terrestrial travel and exploration within a futuristic fantasy and science fiction setting. This work encourages you to think about what man is capable of. Are we just inhabitants on earth or of the universe? Should we expand what we call home?

Jared McGiven, Beyond the Horizon, 2019 digital print, 297x420mm

Torben Morrison Klecksography is the art of producing images with inkblots. This technique originally created by Justinus Kerner, a German doctor and poet, drew global recognition when, Swiss born pscyhiatrist Hermann Rorschach extended this research with what is now known as the Rorschach Test. This body of work uses current technological tools, ie: smartphone and App software to create a manipulated image to explore a contemporary version of this test.

Torben Morrison, Hibernation in Bloom, 2019, digital film Dimensions variable

Ihipera Keefe My body of work is a dialogue expressing the process of emotions, the relevant feelings and different stages of grief, I have felt while dealing with a loss due to suicide. The initial feelings of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance were all fuel to my personal connection to this loss. My work is an attempt to open this conversation and spread awareness.

Ihipera Keefe, Born with bags under my eyes, 2019, Enamel on plastic 1600x700x8mm

Joe Paikea Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, music, breakdancing and graffiti, all of theses things that are ingrained in my memories from my childhood and have had a major influence on my art style. In my body of work, ‘Ki Te Moana’ I am looking at memories based upon my upbringing with my grandparents, and the value that my Nana and Grandpa hold in my life. I have chosen to use a range of different media for this body of work from wood and paint to digital illustration and animation to show a connection between the old and new.

Joe Paikea, Parekura, 2019, digital print 490x346mm

Jolene Pascoe “I long, as every human does, to be at home wherever I find myself”1 - Dr Maya Angelou Growing up in 1970’s and 80’s Aotearoa my work is an expression of recollected thought, values and memory. My inspiration stems from my experiences of once being a child, and more recently of becoming a mother. Using imagery and symbolism significant to my upbringing, I explore value through colour, medium, metaphor and material. This body of work is dedicated to Sonny and Dianne for teaching me about happiness, and Steve and Olivia who show me what this means. 146 Maya Angelou quotes to live your life by, BrightDrops, https://brightdrops.com/maya-angelou-quotes

Jolene Pascoe, 1974-1984, 2019, Screenprint on ply and acrylic Dimensions Variable

Isaiah Rameka Hononga - Connection is a strong kaupapa that I follow in my work. Cultural concerns anchor my present visual art practice, not only from a personal Maori - Tangata Whenua perspective but also of other cultures across Aotearoa. This body of work, using a multiple portrait format, explores ideologies around marginilisation and how diverse cultures are perceived, represented and understood within a broader contemporary context.

Isaiah Rameka, Untitled, 2019, Oil paint on board, 210x297mm



ARTIST BIOS



Threy Cameron Threy Cameron aligns his art practice within the concept artist genre. He holds a Diploma of Applied Arts from NorthTec Whangarei. His creative methodolgies are primarily digital focussed on creating character, environment and scenic pieces. His current creative output focusses on darker subjects such as war and death with intertwining themes of gothic and fantasy styles. Email: [email protected] Instagram: threycamdigital

Grant Matthews Te Ao Maori is central to Grant’s digital art practice. With a strong focus on photography manipulation and using current computer technologies his digital illustrative work acknowledges the existing Maori and wairua within the natural world. Growing up disconnected from his tūrangawaewae, he is drawn to exploring his cultural connections and creating a modern interpretation of these narratives.

Jared McGiven Jared is a Whangarei-born digital artist who ultilises technological software across a broad platform of digital practices. His digital practice also includes web design, digital graphics and video editing. His art practice is inspired by psychedelic, astronomical, retro space and video game art. Jared primarily works in the fantasy genre as he finds it enables him to encapsulate and convey his initial ideas more accurately.

Torben Morrison Torben is a multimedia creative with a passion for expressing a narrative context through his work. His practice utilises both digital and traditional visual art methodologies. Torbens work embraces concepts within human culture. Themes such as interdependence, connection, community and ecology are central concerns. Email: [email protected] Instagram: art_of_torben

Ihipera Keefe Ihipera is of Ngāti Kahangunu descent, and is a Whangārei based multimedia artist, passionate about drawing and ink painting. She was inspired to start making art by video game creators like GearBox Publishing, Lucasarts and Santa Monica Studios. Inspired by artists, Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou, Ihipera has taken up black and white drawing as her primary means of illustration. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @crisisinscripted

Joe Paikea Joe Paikea is a rural based artist from the Kaipara region inspired by Urban Art. His influences range from the 1980’s pop culture, breakdancing and the subway graffiti culture which have influenced Joe’s art practice. His current work blends elements from various types of media and digital processes. Email: paikeajoe@gmail

Jolene Pascoe Jolene Pascoe is a printmaker who lives with her family in Whangārei, Te Tai Tokerau, Aotearoa (New Zealand). Jolene’s art practice draws inspiration from her childhood. She was raised in Whangārei where she learnt that love, care, whanau and belonging are all vital for positive human growth and development. Now as a mother herself, she makes connections between her childhood and that of being a parent. Jolene works predominantly in the area of screen-printing using a variety of materials to print on, such as plywood, acrylic and glass and mixes both digital and handmade processes to create her pieces. Email: [email protected] Instagram: @ieatcolourforbreakfast

Isaiah Rameka Isaiah Rameka, is a painter who was born and raised in Whangārei and is of Ngāpuhi iwi and Ngāti Wai and Ngāti Hine hapu descent. His paintings express his concerns with the portrayal and representation of both his own and other cultural heritages. Concerns relating to discrimination, racial profiling and stereo-typing are issues that underpin Isaiah’s practice. He aims through his work, to question and depict a more balanced view.



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank the following for all they have done for us this year: Barry and Megan Squire, Hangar Art and Framing Ian and Pam Bedwell, CanKiwi Ltd Keith Rountree, Gawdy Green Copy Shop Resene, Whangarei Hospice Second Hand Store - Whangarei Whangarei District Library - 3D printing staff Certifcate Year, Year 1 and Year 2 BAA Squad Creative Northland Mike Tupaea Hamish Oakley-Browne TJ Rankin Megan Dickinson Gallery Alex, FastSigns Mike Deezy Behind everyone of us supporting all that we do are our whanau and friends, those here with us and those who have passed on but still inspire us, we could not do this without you, we love you and we thank you!

And last but by no means least we thank our wonderfully fabulous and talented tutors who have mentored, challenged and taught us this year. Its been grand! Murray Gibbs Ellie Smith Faith McManus Lisa Clunie James Ormsby Jade Morgan Jason Povey Kim Newall ....and to the always approachable and amazing Dale Harding, Pathway Manager - Creative.

This catalogue was produced as part of the 2019 graduating show Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual and Digital)