The Impossible Garden
30 May - 26 July 2020
Artist Talk on Sunday 7 June at 1:30 for 2pm
Part of the Auckland Festival of Photography
Emma Bass, Ode to Ambrosius Bosschaert and Matisse
As part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, The Impossible Garden - an exhibition of richly decorative floral still lifes by Auckland photographer Emma Bass will feature in the grand, 1870s ballroom at historic Alberton. Blurring the boundaries between photography, painting and collage, the works examine the beauty of nature, with photographed prints of 17th century Dutch and Flemish examples as a starting point.
Exploring beauty though a manipulated lens, the already "impossible bouquets" - constructed with elements from mismatched seasons and in distorted perspectives – are further embellished with objects, natural phenomena and gold gilded Matisse-inspired cut-outs, amplifying their beguiling unreality.
Artist's Talk
Learn more about Bass’s 'floral portraits' and her practice, in a free Artist Talk on Sunday 7 June at 1:30 for 2pm, followed by tea. Emma will be in conversation with Aimee Rafini from Art Ache and the talk will be recorded for a podcast.