Going Bush - Victoria Munro

Sculpture Show and Group Show Curated By Victoria Munro. SHOW Gallery June 20 – August 1, 2009

‘We Go Far….And Way Back.’, is a group painting show comprised of artists with shared work philosophies and exhibition histories. ‘We Go Far…., refers to not only the distances geographically between the artists but also the integral nature of travel in their practice. …..’And Way Back.’ – each of the nine artists here including the show curator have directed/founded and exhibited in variations of the ‘artist run space’. They have ‘bed hopped’ between countries and each other’s galleries, creating a constantly shifting informal collective. more...

GOING BUSH
NEW SCULPTURE BY
VICTORIA MUNRO

In the New Zealand English to U.S. English dictionary, ‘going bush’ is translated as “to drop out of society or become reclusive”. The expression is widely used not only when referring to a reclusive period but also to a notion that Kiwis and Aussies hold onto, that they, at any time may be able to drop everything and be successfully self sufficient in the wilds of their native countries. more...