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8 Tuesday July 31 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi The backstory of T he A natomy of M elancholy • P art i: I dentity by Simon van der Sluijs *Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. **Identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. I have always been fascinated by trying to visualise human nature, who are we, what drives us, what moves us, and my personal experiences were more than enough to explore. A trilogy to allow myself to create a deeper narrative to be more universal and existential rather than being just about me. I chose ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’ because I feel that it best represents my work and the person I am. Part 1 is about identity because to me it is the source of melancholy and so that is where the trilogy needs to start. It shows drawings, paintings and small objects. Generally the work on show deals with the desire to belong, to be allowed to be, through confirmation of our fellow beings, and of getting damaged in the process. There are two separate sections within the exhibition: ‘Little Sorrows’ and ‘Intimacies’ Little Sorrows Our pets contribute to our identity. Inevitably having a pet also means that the day will come we have to farewell it ‘Little Sorrows’ is what can happen when we can’t let go and try to either recreate the friend we were so fond of or make an effort in taxidermy to preserve through small paintings of mice, hamsters and goldfish and faux taxidermy objects, mainly in ‘museum boxes’ and under bell jars. Intimacies (Explicit content) Sexual identity is the way we think of ourselves in relationship to whom we are romantically or sexually attracted to. Growing up in a Catholic environment sexuality was definitely not a topic of discussion or acknowledged as an important part of being. This is the reason I have made these paintings so small, they fit in a locket and can therefore be ‘locked away’ only to be enjoyed in a private atmosphere. Part 1 Identity August 2018, Part 2 Dissectum April 2019 and Part 3 Lost and Found November 2019. All shown at Little River Gallery. T h e AnAT o m y o f melAnch o l y P A rT i: idenTiT y Drawings | Paintings | Small Objects by Simon van der Sluijs 4 – 29 AUGUST 2018 Main Rd, Little River | 03 325 1944 art@littlerivergallery.com Need shockingly creative marketing? Lets talk. StAC striker nets 29 • By Jacob Page ST ANDREW’S striker Declan Hickford’s right boot is showing no signs of failing him. The 17-year-old, who lives in Westmorland, has scored 29 goals in eight games for St Andrew’s College in the Connetics First XI secondary school competition. That includes seven last week in a 9-2 win over Lincoln High School last Wednesday that lifted his team to third. He has scored 90 goals for the first XI since debuting four years ago. The tally is believed to be a school record and with four games to go in the competition, plus a national secondary schools campaign still to come, Hickford is likely to hit triple figures at some point. “There are times when I think to myself that the great run I’ve had must come to an end at some point but that’s my job, to score goals,” he said. Hickford, who has been a regular in Canterbury age-group teams is also in his first season with the Selwyn United Mainland Premier League team. He said he is loving the challenge of matching up against the men. TOP FORM: Striker Declan Hickford is 10 goals away from notching 100 goals for the St Andrew’s College first XI. PHOTO: MAINLAND FOOTBALL “The physicality is clearly something that takes time to adjust too but also matching that with the speed of play,” he said. “Sometimes the secondary school games can be played at a friendly-type pace and that’s certainly not the case with the MPL SOUTHERN VIEW teams.” Hickford said his next individual focus would be on trying to earn a US scholarship. “To get a quality education while testing my skills against a high standard of play would be something I’d like to do,” he said, Have your car repaired today 10 WEEKS TO PAY! NO INTEREST NO FEES • Creative Design • Photography • Videography • Website • Social Media NO INTEREST NO FEES Jarryd Adams 03 364 7432 jarryd.adams@starmedia.kiwi Creative Services CALL TODAY FOR DETAILS • Full servicing, for all makes & models • Cambelts • Brakes • Clutch • Tyres • Diesel repairs • Computer scanning GASSON MOTORS LIMITED WOF SPECIAL $ 39 4WD Specialists Phone us on: 03 366 7177 196 Waltham Rd, Chch
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