Three artists working in the same media, but with different inspiration, Terry Stringer creates figurative works with a touch of the theatrical about them, Tanya Ashken works from a modernist perspective and Rick Swain works with interplays of mass and space.

Tanya Ashken is British born and emigrated to New Zealand in 1963. Ashken draws from her sub conscious to create her mid to large-scale works, taking a keen interest in her environs and the vital fauna and flora surrounding her home and studio.

"Some of the sculptures reflect my anger at what humanity does to other creatures, such as the black-backed gulls I see from my window facing Island Bay. A few works are completely abstract and these are the most difficult of all to produce.", Tanya Ashken.

Rick Swain, from New Zealand, finds solace in creating sculptural works in wood and bronze, using his time in the studio as an antidote to urban overload. His chosen materials and forms evoke moments experienced. They might recall the energy of a spiral or circle, or reflect the realisation that yet another corner of the world has erupted in conflict. These are universal realities, encountered by many.

“My forms are always simple, located in experience and an awareness of the junction between motion and stillness….I believe a sense of the past is a vital ingredient in our awareness - not only in the present, but also for engaging with the future. My work considers this relationship between the natural and man-made environment, both - hence the frequent use of recycled materials.”, Rick Swain.

Terry Stringer, also British born and an emigrant to New Zealand, is a key figure in the history of art in New Zealand, a sculptor with an established reputation. In his sculpture Stringer works to direct the viewers eye, by painting shadows and highlights into his sculptures, enhancing the fall of light onto the surface of his works. He seeks to engage the viewer, intellectually, aesthetically and physically, by inviting one to view his work in the round and see what is hidden within each.

“I think that understanding a sculpture is learning all about its shape. It is the process of adding together a sequence of views seen by walking around and around the piece, until the sculpture is known.”, Terry Stringer.

When:

Until November 30, 2012
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm


Where: 

Koru Contemporary Art 16th floor, Unit 1604, Hing Wai Centre 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

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