Whakakotahi/Coalescence. Solo Exhibition by Helen Harvey
Closes
Sep 8, 2025Posted on
Aug 5, 2025Event type:
Art , Exhibition ,Price:
freeVenue:
from out of the blue studio galleryAddress:
18 Halse Place ŌpunakēRegion:
Taranaki ,Written by
This exhibition explores the unseen fusion of textiles and te taiao (the natural world). Allies and strange visitors form changing material entanglements through time in painted and woven works.
Whakakotahi translates to unity, but the concept of unity is used in the exhibition’s title in a tongue-in-cheek way. Artist Helen Harvey imagines the future life of textiles through unity and contrast, asking whether materials will break down to nourish or harm the earth. In deeply earthy works, a plant-based and whenua pigment palette is contrasted with bright, manufactured hues. Woven wall hangings and textile-inspired paintings describe the vital interplay of materials and the environment, through time.
Helen is the Artist in Residence at the studio gallery for the time of her show. She is very interesting to talk with about her art practice and the ideas that have guided her research and her making. Driven by a desire to use only plastic free materials Helen has explored the elements she uses in great depth. Please do stop by to talk with Helen.