Nic Moon
Nic Moon (born 1968) is a New Zealand multidisciplinary artist based in Nelson, New Zealand.
Moon grew up in a rural village near the Hunua Ranges Regional Park, south-east of Auckland, and attended boarding school in Auckland City.[1]
Education and career
[edit]Moon graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990 and RMIT University, Melbourne with a Master of Fine Arts in 2002.[2] Moon's decision to enrol in the BFA programme at age 17 was influenced by a visiting group exhibition protesting at the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. Moon was drawn to the idea that art could directly respond to life's challenges.[3]
Over the course of her career, Moon has explored a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture and photography. Moon's work often responds to ecological and conservation concerns.[3] Her early work was inspired by Ecofeminist artists such as Ana Mendieta, as well as the writings of Lucy R. Lippard.[3]
Notable exhibitions
[edit]Group
- Whole House Reuse, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, 2015.[1][4]
Solo
- Rānui Library redevelopment, in collaboration with Jasmax Architects, 2017.[5][6]
- Me : And : With, PGgallery192, Christchurch, 2017.[7]
- Tributary, PGgallery192, Christchurch, 2016.[8]
- Tissue Memory, Whitespace, Auckland, 2014.[9]
- The Silence, Whitespace, Auckland 2012.[10]
- Incarnations, Catchment, Nelson, 2008.[11]
- Transformations, Whitespace, Auckland 2008.[12][13]
- If this Land could speak, Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Nelson, 2007.[3][14]
Awards
[edit]- In 2009, Moon was the recipient of the William Hodges Fellowship.[3]
- Auckland Regional Council residency, Wenderholm Regional Park, 2008. Moon produced a work titled A Royal Carpet using natural material collected in the park.[15]
- Finalist in the 2008 Wallace Art Awards.[16]
- Moon was awarded the 2007 Temporary Sculpture commission at Connells Bay, a contemporary sculpture park on Waiheke Island.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eder, Jennifer (9 June 2015). "Nic Moon talks nature, quakes and Nelson art". Stuff. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b Tomahawk. "https://www.connellsbay.co.nz/the-sculpture-park/the-temporary-works/nic-moon". www.connellsbay.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b c d e Woodward, Robin (2018). "If this land could speak: Human ecology and the work of Nic Moon" (PDF). Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies. 6 (1): 55–66.
- ^ "Exhibition". 3 May 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Community inspired Library". www.escea.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Artist in Residence". www.earthtalk.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "NIC MOON – Me : And : With – 7 Nov-1 Dec, 2017 | PG gallery 192". www.pggallery192.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Feeney, Warren (16 March 2016). "Tributary offers full Moon experience". The Press. p. 17.
- ^ "TBI Q&A: Nic Moon". The Big Idea. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ McNamara, T J (3 November 2012). "Inflated sense of wonder". Weekend Herald. p. 18.
- ^ Hunt, Tom (8 October 2008). "Show tells the story of the land". Nelson Mail. p. 16.
- ^ "Digging beneath the surface". The Big Idea. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ McNamara, T J (21 February 2008). "Take the everyday object, add idea". The New Zealand Herald. p. 5.
- ^ Hunt, Tom (15 August 2007). "Moon digs into the past". Nelson Mail. p. 16.
- ^ "Park life". The New Zealand Herald. 1 May 2008. p. 4.
- ^ Hunt, Tom (27 August 2008). "Five chosen to vie for art awards". Nelson Mail. p. 11.
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