Here, Now, Then, Always
May 17 - July 2, 2017
Main Galleries
Greg Semu, The Raft of the Manu – Resurrected (2015), mixed media.
Here, Now, Then, Always is a diverse photography exhibition curated from the extensive body of photographic works held by the Arts Trust. The collection not only presents a wide ranging historical view of New Zealand but is testament to the importance of photography as a witness to our times.
The selected photographs, all by New Zealand artists, highlight the decision-making inherent in building a collection. Important works are shown alongside possible ‘curiosities’ and recent acquisitions. The display of recently acquired work brings the collection of photography held by the Arts Trust up to the present day. Key of which is Greg Semu’s The Raft of the Manu – Resurrected (2015); a post-colonial re-creation of the painting by Théodore Géricault and the later work by Charles F Goldie with Louis John Steele.
This exhibition is presented as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.
