In this lecture with Dion Hitchens(sculpture), Bill Riley(painter) and James Ormsby(drawer) we learnt about their works and work SEEK a collaborative art project. In the lecture I found many things interesting but the first thing that grabbed me was the logo symbol or art piece James had created which had this Z=Z²₊C mathematical equation with it. I tried to google it but all I kept getting for answers was more mathematical numbers and symbols like this 1+^/1₂(-4C- ; 1₂(-4C- which I do not understand but James said it meant something like ciaos which reflects the three artists and the work they produce. I like the logo because it look modern and like something that they could put on to t-shirts. I also like the fact that they do not want to limit them selves to a particular style or way of art and to be branded to soon .As Hitchens says their work is constantly changing as they bounce ideas off each other letting their work be flexible and free to grow were ever it wants. The whole collaborative idea is interesting to me I would like to do something like that one day to see what art I could come up with and to see how much it might change? But yes I could imagine it being difficult if one was to not get along with each other! How ever with their different points of views on things it works as they help each other manipulate thing they see around them into something new and authentic. Hitchens said he and James unintentionally reflect each other’s work but in these images I can’t see the resemblance. Maybe its more the way Dion has been drawing through instillation using copper wire and a sound track. Bill Rileys work for me was the most interesting because of the time consuming and amount of pieces he had to make. 1200 paper origami penguins and his recycled cardboard with over 4000 pieces painted and displayed in stacks which is more in the form of a sculpture.Bill Riley stacks
James Ormsby ( Ko wai te waka e kau mai nei)


Dragon Kings Kingdom Dion Hitchens

The Museum

The thing that grabbed me fist at the museum was the enthusiasm and passion the curator Finn Ferrier had for his job at the museum, which I liked because it kept me engaged on topics. He also made me realise and see another side to a museum like the fact that some one has to stack the shelves, make sure things don’t get broken and the mountings of objects are all hand made pacifically for each individual item. I enjoyed having him as a curator he explained every think with detail and clearly. The gold wall surprised me in how it would’ve taken so long to make. It’s made out of gold leaf hand painted with real gold paint, each being carefully placed on the wall by hand.

the gold wall