Medal Artists of New Zealand: Regroup Reflect Regenerate
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21 July 2015 - 20 September 2015
This exhibition celebrates the 25 year journey of the Medal Artists of New Zealand (MANZ).
Regroup Reflect Regenerate looks to the past, present and future of this impressive group of artists through a
comprehensive display featuring 35 exhibitors and over 200 medals.
“Medallic art is an art for lovers of sculpture on a small scale; art in the palm of your hand. The primary function of
the medal has always been to be a bearer of messages, communicated intimately by the artist to the public.” - L.Tilanus,
FIDEM, 1998
Regroup and acknowledge past and present members, by the display of a small number of works by each artist. Not all
members are medal artists, nor do they work in a plastic medium as their primary practice. MANZ members come from a
variety of backgrounds including silver-smithing, ceramics, jewellery, painting and sculpture. Contemporary medal art
embraces the freedom of expression, choice of subject, material, composition and design.
Reflect the individual and collective achievements of MANZ members and their trials and tribulations on the national and
international stage. The experiences gained and lessons learnt.
Regenerate, celebrate and be inspired by the progress of the group and that of the community’s peers, pointing toward
the future of New Zealand Medal Art.
Exhibiting Artists
Betty Beadle, Paul Beadle, John Andrew, Frances Battersby, Nigel Brown, Bing Dawe,Louise Dentice, John Edgar, Robert
Ellis, Fatu Feu’u, Charlotte Fisher, Marian Fountain, Fiona Garlick, David Guerin, Paul Hartigan, Bill Hayes, Christine
Hellyar, Samantha Lissette, Christine Massey, Richard Mathieson, Mary McIntyre, Hamish McWhannell, Richard McWhannell,
Neil Miller, Juliette Milne, Stanley Palmer, Alan Preston, Louise Purvis, Michael Reed, Terry Stringer, Wallace
Sutherland, Marte Szirmay, Greer Twiss, Jim Wheeler, Peter Woods.
“Medal art joins both the two and three-dimensional worlds as one unique visual, tactile form. Quite often, medals have
both obverse and reverse surfaces, text as well as a graphic image, which allows for a more complex content. They are
small enough to be appreciated in the hand, as if one is holding the entire idea of the artist.” - Mashiko, Medailles,
2008
MANZ will be hosting a series of talks as part of Regroup Reflect Regenerate – click HERE for a list of upcoming events, including these talks.
An exhibition catalogue accompanies this exhibition – available at the Pah Homestead.
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