Emma Kitson presents Obsolete as part of the Future Proof Series in association with High Street Project, Christchurch.
Past Exhibition
Tūrei 2 -
Hātarei 13
Noema
Tuesday 2 -
Saturday 13
November
1999
Emma Kitson, Obsolete (as part of Future Proof series), Installation view, 1999 at High Street Projects, Christchurch
In 1999 Blue Oyster collaborated with High Street Project on a series of exhibitions titled Future Proof . Eight artists were shown in a touring exhibition between the two galleries, lasting until November. In this iteration of the series Emma Kitson presents her exhibition Obsolete at High Street Project in Christchurch.
Future Proof was a series of exhibitions by eight artists made ready by High Street Project and Blue Oyster split across Christchurch and Dunedin between August—November 1999.
In Dunedin, Blue Oyster hosted Kathleen Peacock, Robert Hood, Ian McDonald and Amanda Newall. In Christchurch, Hight Street Project hosted Douglas Kelaher, Steve Carr, Emma Kitson and Sera Jensen.
Emma Kitson
Emma Kitson (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is an Artist, Designer and Curator who resides in Whanganui a Tara (Wellington). Her whakapapa traces its roots to Whenua Hou, the first planned bicultural settlement at the southern end of Te Waipounamu. Graduating from Dunedin School of Fine Art in 1996 she regularly exhibited at the Blue Oyster Gallery. Kitson then worked at Otago Museum which led to employment at many museums and art galleries in New Zealand and Australia. After studying Industrial Design at Massey University in the early 2000's she focussed mainly on her design work. Becoming a mother in 2012 was a catalyst for Kitson to return to making art and found printmaking to be the most accessible option. Joining Paemanu, Kāi Tahu Contemporary Artists in 2014, she has been a contributing artist in their major exhibitions at COCA and Dunedin Public Art Gallery.