Exodus
The End of Ordinary
3 February – 18 March 2018
Exodus heralds a new chapter in the history of The Vivian, as it’s the first show curated by our Director, Scott Lawrie. With a hand-selected group of some of the most outstanding artists working in New Zealand and Australia today, it’s an experience designed to be both thought-provoking, sensational and inspiring.
Iain Cheesman
Signs of Earlier, 2012
Iain Cheesman
Signs of Earlier, 2018
The exhibition focuses on the mass movement away from politics and religion as the traditional ‘meta narratives’ (or guiding principles) in our lives, and explores the role of art in re-connecting us back to our ‘place’ in the world. The hypothesis explored is a simple one: As we move away from these traditional frameworks, what are we moving towards?
Artists include:
Dan Arps
Iain Cheesman
Dale Frank
Virginia Leonard
Hugo Koha Lindsay
Fiona Pardington
Patricia Piccinini
Dale Frank
Chinese Landscape 6 – Citibank, 2015
Courtesy of Gow Langsford Gallery
Virginia Leonard
Night Nurse, 2018
Courtesy of Paul Nache
This exhibition, supported with a powerful essay by Andrew Paul Wood, showcases recent work from a number of new and established New Zealand and Australian artists.
Exodus is an exhilarating show that captures the sense of exploration, freedom, and hope that art can bring to our lives – and perhaps our very existence.
Fiona Pardington
Jack Rahi, Nina Marie and the Huia, 2016
© Fiona Pardington. Fiona is represented by Starkwhite, Auckland
Dale Frank
Tel Aviv, 2018
Collection of Scott Lawrie
Hugo Koha Lindsay
Legal Tender, 2018
Courtesy of Gow Langsford Gallery
Dan Arps
Seated Figure, 2017
Collection of Scott Lawrie
Represented by Michael Lett, Auckland
Patricia Piccinini
Sphinx, 2012
Edition of 3 + 1 A/P Image © Patricia Piccinini.