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'Timeless Light, Hidden Shadows' - a group exhibition by Nick Wilkey, Asaki Kajima, Philly Nicholson, and featuring Neil McCorkell - is a foray into the world of the unseen.
As above, so below. As the shadow needs the light, so too does the light need the shadow. Lines trace thought, emotion and feeling, often stretching toward the light, sometimes delving into the shadow. It is in the place between these polarities we find our place.
Nick Wilkey’s work draws on his 5 years of study as an architect. Nick uses the line and the shadow to explore the space of the canvas, both deepening and compressing. Nick often uses paint and pastel on canvas to explore themes around personal and collective narratives, allegory and psychology of the human condition. His works are a little like poems, laden with symbolism and open to multiple interpretations.
Asaki Kajima Born and raised in Japan and later moving to New Zealand, Asaki is a sculptor of ethereal structures. Asaki’s work offers a very special look into a life of contrasts, they possess a mysterious quality, drawing people in, inviting a deeper look into their construction. Her visual language is one of nature-meets-manmade, a light and lively exploration and a yearning to make sense of things. Read about her installation piece 'The Muehlenbeckia Ladder here.
Philly Nicholson paints in collected moments of calm. As a mother and a nurse, those meditative and blissful pieces of time are layered into her art works, which feature vivid palettes and abstracted shapes. Their emotively warming, and uplifting qualities, intend to bring about joy and frivolity in a space. Her works are characterised by a skillful use of the line and form that seem to take viewers on a visual depiction of a journey.
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