John 10:34

One of the soldiers stabbed him in the side with
his spear. Blood and water gushed out’

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TITLE: Guillotine Si Non Quononque Si Modo
ARTIST: Rangi Kipa
MATERIALS: Macrocarpa, brass, steel
DIMENSIONS: 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 m

TITLE: Stocks Immobilise
MATERIALS: Poplar, steel
DIMENSIONS: 2000 x 400 x 400 mm

TITLE: Parata Oppressxion
MATERIALS: Corian
DIMENSIONS: 380 x 250 x 250 mm.

REFLECTIVE: My whakapapa from Parihaka, Taranaki Iwi and Te Atiawa, are very aware of the risks of opposing regimes with humility and truth. The large Guillotine artwork responds/talks/provokes discussions about human relationships and the human condition.
The work references New Zealand’s social and cultural divergence amongst its many ethnic communities. What is most disturbing is that it discusses our own propensity for oppressive actions. It critiques the lack of wisdom of local and national leaders to reinforce the universality of the human condition.

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ARTIST: Rosalind Hill
MATERIALS: Cello, amplification and loop.
Lamenting improvisations based on musical fragments from various
sources referencing the crucifixion. Sources include excerpts of pieces, hymns and songs by J.S Bach, Arvo Part, Benjamin Britten, John Taverner and other composers past and present.