Fiona Pardington, Harrier Tail (below) Hunter, (2022)
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Objects of Desire presents a selection of Fiona Pardington’s most acclaimed still life photographs accompanied by several significant new works, including a huia pair.
"I think its best to understand my still-life photographs as small alters or Tu Ahu" Pardington has said of her work. She presents objects that offer a fragile beauty, one portrayed in stillness with the sensitivity of an artist who understands how to capture and interpret grand narratives with a considered selection of objects. One of the principal genres of Western art history, still life’s depiction of earthly pleasure and ephemerality match perfectly with the intertwining of dark and light that runs through Fiona Pardington’s celebrated practice.
Objects of Desire presents a selection of Fiona Pardington’s most acclaimed still life photographs accompanied by several significant new works, including a huia pair.
"I think its best to understand my still-life photographs as small alters or Tu Ahu" Pardington has said of her work. She presents objects that offer a fragile beauty, one portrayed in stillness with the sensitivity of an artist who understands how to capture and interpret grand narratives with a considered selection of objects. One of the principal genres of Western art history, still life’s depiction of earthly pleasure and ephemerality match perfectly with the intertwining of dark and light that runs through Fiona Pardington’s celebrated practice.
