See our Summer- Autumn 2013-2014 - Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

EXHIBITION
Reuben Paterson:
The Golden
Bearing
8 February – 27 July 2014
Boatshed Lawn, Pukekura Park,
New Plymouth
2013 Govett-Brewster
Aotearoa New Zealand
Artist in Residence
www.reubenpaterson.com
Inspired by his visits to Taranaki public gardens,
artist Reuben Paterson (Ngati - Rangitihi, Ngai - Tuhoe, -
Scottish) pursues his investigation of light, depth and
sculptural form.
Known for his paintings in glitter and diamond dust,
Paterson’s new outdoor installation moves into the
three-dimensional space of sculpture, questioning
ideas of artificiality and ‘natural’ environments.
His largest work to date, a life-size, gold-glittered,
sculpted tree takes root and flourishes on
Pukekura Park’s Boatshed Lawn, transforming it into
an otherworldly terrain.
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of
Fine Arts, The University of Auckland, Paterson has
exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions and was part
of the Asia Pacific Triennial 2009 in Queensland and
the 17th Biennale of Sydney 2010.
Paterson’s work is represented in public museum
collections in Australasia, including the National
Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, the National Gallery
of Australia, Canberra and in six major national
museums and galleries in New Zealand. He recently
developed the exhibition Gazillion Swirl! for the
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki - Creative Learning
Centre, and is developing several site-specific
projects in 2014.
Curated by Meredith Robertshawe
Image: Pukekura Park’s Boatshed Lawn, New Plymouth, awaits
Reuben Paterson’s new work. Photo Bryan James
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery residency programme is made
possible with support from Creative New Zealand Arts Council of
New Zealand Toi Aotearoa and further support from the
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT).
#glittertree