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Shane Cotton - The Hanging Sky
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Discover 'The Hanging Sky' by Shane Cotton, a captivating hardback book that delves into the extraordinary artistic journey of one of New Zealand's most celebrated painters. Over two decades, Shane Cotton has redefined contemporary art, offering profound insights into themes of place, belonging, and bicultural identity. This exquisite 192-page volume showcases Cotton's remarkable shift towards the heavens in the 2000s, featuring mesmerizing skyscapes of vast nocturnal spaces dominated by a deep blue and black palette. Each turn of the page allows readers to explore Cotton's powerful depictions of birds, where they speed and plummet through the atmospheric landscape. Esteemed contributors, including poet Eliot Weinberger and art critic Justin Paton, share their reflections on Cotton’s haunting imagery and the cultural narratives woven throughout his work. With thought-provoking essays addressing the spectral presence of toi moko tattooed M?ori heads and the essence of cultural surrealism, this book is essential for art enthusiasts and a profound addition to any collection. Perfect for understanding New Zealand's contemporary art scene, 'The Hanging Sky' invites readers to reflect on the invisible connections between art and identity, making it a must-have for anyone seeking to appreciate the beauty of Shane Cotton's prolific career.
Author: Justin Paton Publisher: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 300 x 395 mm
Pages: 192
For twenty years, Shane Cotton has been one of New Zealand's most acclaimed painters. His works of the 1990s played a pivotal part in that decade's debates about place, belonging, and bicultural identity. In the 2000s, however, Cotton headed in a spectacular and unexpected new direction: skywards. Employing a sombre new palette of blue and black, he painted the first in what would become a major series of skyscapes vast, nocturnal spaces where birds speed and plummet. New York poet Eliot Weinberger meditates on Cotton's 'ghosts of birds'. Justin Paton plots his own encounters with Cotton's work, across six years in which the artist was 'finding space'. Geraldine Kirrihi Barlow confronts the haunting role of toi moko tattooed Maori heads in the paintings and in her own past. Meanwhile, IMA Director Robert Leonard argues that Cotton is a cultural surrealist exploring 'the treachery of images'.
Author: Justin Paton Publisher: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 300 x 395 mm
Pages: 192
For twenty years, Shane Cotton has been one of New Zealand's most acclaimed painters. His works of the 1990s played a pivotal part in that decade's debates about place, belonging, and bicultural identity. In the 2000s, however, Cotton headed in a spectacular and unexpected new direction: skywards. Employing a sombre new palette of blue and black, he painted the first in what would become a major series of skyscapes vast, nocturnal spaces where birds speed and plummet. New York poet Eliot Weinberger meditates on Cotton's 'ghosts of birds'. Justin Paton plots his own encounters with Cotton's work, across six years in which the artist was 'finding space'. Geraldine Kirrihi Barlow confronts the haunting role of toi moko tattooed Maori heads in the paintings and in her own past. Meanwhile, IMA Director Robert Leonard argues that Cotton is a cultural surrealist exploring 'the treachery of images'.
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