HUIA - Group Exhibition
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Huia first featured in the work of Manawatu sculptor Paul Dibble in 1992.
Over the next 30 years, huia had a rising importance to Dibble. Their significance was three-fold. First, with the last official sighting of huia in the nearby Tararua ranges, Dibble adopted the bird as a personal icon. Second, there was a growing interest in a New Zealand vernacular, with less emphasis on international art trends. And lastly - a particular concern in recent years - with the strengthening of the conservation movement.
The manner in which Dibble has portrayed huia has changed over these three decades, but huia have endured as a central presence in the sculptor’s work.
For this month’s exhibition at Zimmerman Art Gallery, Dibble and other artists were personally invited to respond to the theme “HUIA”.
The resulting exhibition is an impressive variety of art work, including sculpture by Dibble, and also featuring work by Sean Crawford, Kirsty Gardiner, Tony Rumball, Cam Munroe, Brett a’Court, Ian Chapman and Michele Irving.
Come take a look!