I am so pleased to share that I am displaying my exhibition, Earth, a Cosmic Spectacle, at Bright Island Studio near Margate, England, from 14 - 23 November. 

‘The artist’s digitally manipulated photographic works bring together an archive of photography from locations in Aotearoa New Zealand and England. Together with the sound piece, recorded in Pūrākaunu, the artist explores different temporalities; the long and slow development of life on Earth since the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, the rapid changes due to the climate crisis, and the momentary nature of a lifetime, reflecting on the cosmic significance of all life on our planet. 

The exhibition includes philosophical reflections of the climate crisis from scientists who have a relationship with astronomical time periods and deep-time and local high school students, gathered under the dark skies of Aotearoa New Zealand. Through engagements with biologists, geologists, physicists, archaeologists and astronomers based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Otago University, GNS, Orokonui Ecosanctuary, the University of Canterbury and at Tūhura Otago Museum, the artist has begun to gather a time capsule of knowledge of how we understand this moment of Earth’s history and future. 

This project was funded by a British Council Connections through Culture Grant and in collaboration with Dr Ian Griffin and Tūhura Otago Museum, Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand.’

The photographic works in this exhibition were developed during my Launchpad Lab Residency.

Exhibition open
14 - 16 and 21 - 22 12 - 5PM
23 November 10 - 12PM
Private view
15 November 5 - 7PM

Bright Island Studio
Unit 5
Sheriffs Court Farm
Sheriffs Court Lane
Minster CT12 4JD
07966659804

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