Hilton's work transforms the usually non-commercial environment of the Blue Oyster's Upper Gallery into retail bliss- a CLEARANCE SALE! Visitors are invited to browse the racks of t-shirts brandishing lofty postmodern slogans with the finesse of a bumper sticker and make purchases on the night at the drastically reduced rate of $15. Each t-shirt features Nick Spratt's unique Liberate Freedom font. The sale runs for one night only, t-shirts will return to their original price of $75 after opening night. Women's and Men's sizes are available.
Letting loose with a paintball gun Auckland based artist Haley Williams turns the lower gallery into a battle zone and a place for reflection. The white box is a safe point for reference and resistance, this is a painting massacre. Prepare to be made aware.
Subverting mainstream oral history's tendency to focus on the big events in life (birth, death, marriage and war), Mc Intyre's work How to Draw Trees sculpturally addresses the unheard, and commonplace tales of the lives of those around her. Starting with the premise 'tell me a story' McIntyre's work sees her take on the role of storyteller, re-imaging tales from her own perspective with low-tech, reclaimed materials. Multiple, overlapping narratives are forced into co-existence revealing both their content and structure. Like the uncontrollable unfolding of conversation meandering, pacing, interrupted McIntyre installation presents the multiplicity of story telling, recounting and interpretation.
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