Jill Kennedy: Eyes on the Moon 
(Exhibitions)
9 March 2012 to 28 April 2012
10am - 5 pm (Tuesday - Friday)
Venue: The Gus Fisher Gallery, The Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St
Cost: Free
Contact info: 09 923 6646
Website: www.gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz
Preview: Friday 9 March, 5.30pm
Jill Kennedy: Eyes on the Moon
Space exploration and flight takes centre stage in Glasgow-born artist Jill Kennedy’s Eyes on the Moon, whether it is shuttle launches, satellite orbits, or soccer balls arcing through the air. In a similar manner to her previous New Educational Series, this exhibition sees Kennedy playing with our expectations of ‘correct’ scale. Using found graphic material, Kennedy applies a collage-like approach to digital juxtapositions that cause rockets to cruise through plant tendrils and the woven knots of macramé baskets, while views are shifted from domestic television coverage to satellite transmissions, and even a feline perspective of nano proportions. As with her earlier animations, accompanying music by John Payne completes Kennedy’s creation of an all-encompassing kaleidoscopic world.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Saturday 10 March, 1pm
Artist Jill Kennedy discusses the unique animations in her exhibition, Eyes on the Moon, with regular collaborator Mark Braunias.
Saturday 24 March, 1pm
Binds, bleeds and bytes: the future of books
In response to the exhibition Paper-jams, Auckland University Press Director, Sam Elworthy, discusses the implications and opportunities of the digital era for publishers.
Saturday 7 April
The Gallery will be closed for Easter and opens again on Wednesday 11th April.
All exhibitions and events are free and take place at the Gus Fisher Gallery unless otherwise noted.
THE GUS FISHER GALLERY
The Kenneth Myers Centre
74 Shortland St
Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone: 923 6646
www.gusfishergallery.auckland.ac.nz
GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Closed Public Holidays
(Closed Easter – 6 to 10 April)
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