I work toward didactic celebration with a
focus on *kaitiakitanga o te taiao
Artwork and pseudo-artifacts rendered for entertainment
to reinforce value of humankind's interconnectedness and place within environment.
Sometimes it seems we are dwelling in the 'Age-of-Answers' and overusing technology
to deliver a quick fix of 'knowledge' while fast leaving behind the 'World-of-Wonder'.
Hey Siri what's the weather? Hey Siri what's the minimum amount of blue I can add to red
and get purple? When does a lightbulb become an elephant
and how many people does it take to change the elephant in the room...?
We've become conditioned to think knowledge is power, yet
an ability to question is where real power lies.
Take a stroll through a varied output of visual art. Ask questions, breathe, slow down, speed up.
Know that we people have been carving, painting, scratching, weaving, building and searching for longer than memory might reach. Understand we've been guided by what we've seen and heard over millennia and have used our observations to build communities, resilient culture and vibrant communication.
Our expression supports us.
Go on, support the arts
to reinforce value of humankind's interconnectedness and place within environment.
Sometimes it seems we are dwelling in the 'Age-of-Answers' and overusing technology
to deliver a quick fix of 'knowledge' while fast leaving behind the 'World-of-Wonder'.
Hey Siri what's the weather? Hey Siri what's the minimum amount of blue I can add to red
and get purple? When does a lightbulb become an elephant
and how many people does it take to change the elephant in the room...?
We've become conditioned to think knowledge is power, yet
an ability to question is where real power lies.
Take a stroll through a varied output of visual art. Ask questions, breathe, slow down, speed up.
Know that we people have been carving, painting, scratching, weaving, building and searching for longer than memory might reach. Understand we've been guided by what we've seen and heard over millennia and have used our observations to build communities, resilient culture and vibrant communication.
Our expression supports us.
Go on, support the arts
Jester - NZ butter, duct tape
[29 July 2025, 10:11am Wellington NZ]
Above Jester - NZ Butter, green duct tape NZD$500,000.oo €246,000.oo
Below Freedom - Embodying Albatross Kapiti
Below Freedom - Embodying Albatross Kapiti
'I like to spend time in nature' paradoxically implies we are able to leave.
Nature isn't simply 'outside'; it comprises us.
I aspire to emphasise this intrinsic bond by employing art
as a tool to reflect on our circumstances while we navigate life.
Nature isn't simply 'outside'; it comprises us.
I aspire to emphasise this intrinsic bond by employing art
as a tool to reflect on our circumstances while we navigate life.
|
|
|
|
Disintegrate - Acrylic, ply NZ$680 €375
|
Halo
|
*Kaitiakitanga o te taiao = guardianship of environment
For viewings and purchases or commission enquiries use the Contact page.
www.jamesharcourt.co.nz
