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Mall - Works on Paper

02 Mar 2010
Mall, a series of recent works on paper by Ruth Cleland, documents shopping malls located around

Enjoy is pleased to present Mall, a series of recent works on paper by Ruth Cleland.

The series documents suburban shopping malls located around Auckland and Hamilton and represents two years of the artist's work, including drawings that were completed during a three-month residency at the Vermont Studio Centre, USA in 2009.

Enjoy is pleased to present Mall, a series of recent works on paper by Ruth Cleland.

The series documents suburban shopping malls located around Auckland and Hamilton and represents two years of the artist's work, including drawings that were completed during a three-month residency at the Vermont Studio Centre, USA in 2009.

Cleland's work embraces the uniformity of suburban commercial spaces.

The absence of people and the removal of distinguishable details suggests that these scenes could be anywhere in New Zealand, or around the world.

The methodical and obsessive photo-realist process used to make these works emulates the homogeneity of the subject matter, while inviting the viewer to slow down and investigate what might have otherwise been overlooked.