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O-AR

JIM ALLEN
O-AR

January 18 - February 16, 2007
Gallery One & Two
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Jim Allen, one of the key figures of Conceptual or Post Object Art in New Zealand, realised in 1974 an installation in two parts, O-AR 1 at Barry Lett/RKS Gallery, and O-AR 2 at the Auckland Art Gallery. O-AR 1 was purchased by the Auckland Art Gallery and reconstructed in 2005. 

ST PAUL ST exhibits this important installation in gallery two, while video documentations of performances are on show in gallery One.

Contact was first realized in 1974 in the Auckland Art Gallery and consisted of three parts: Computer Dance, Parangole Capes and Body Articulation/Imprint.

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Poetry for Chainsaws was first realised in 1976 at the Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, South Australia, and re-staged in May 2006 at Michael Lett, Auckland.

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News, performed under the title Newspaper in 1976 at the Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide, South Australia, was restaged in 2006 at the Govett Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth.

  • Poetry for Chainsaws will be performed for the third time at ST PAUL ST

Saturday, January 20, 2007, at 1 p.m.

The performance consists of a reading of Allan Ginsbergs poem Howl from 1956/1959.

  • Auckland based artist Joyoti Wylie will give a performance in the exhibition.

February 1, 2007, at 5.30 p.m.

A fully illustrated catalogue with contributions by Rob Garrett and Wystan Curnow will accompany the exhibition.

For more information on Rob Garrett's contribution to the catalogue, you can visit his website Rob Garret Contemporary Fine Art

For more information on Jim Allen you can visit his website Image & Text

Last updated: 15 Sep 2009 10:45am

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