MARK AMERY trawls the internet in search of New Zealand art criticism.

Via Bryce Galloway’s zine, and the etchings of Julienne Francis and Maree Horner, MARK AMERY finds new dimension in the medium of paper.

AK07, Two Rooms
March 7-April 14 | Reviewed by Evelyn Kiing

TWO IDENTICAL men hold a gun at each other, hesitating with the nervousness at the face of death. They both move in synch with unsteady arms holding the guns. Seconds go by and then BANG! they both hit the back wall with gunshots to the head, blood oozing down the wall. My description of the work Ten Differences downplays its ability to stun and leave the viewer with a slightly puzzled look. Who was the victim and who was the killer? The mirrored video of the artist Rashid Rana challenges our single perception of reality and like the other works in Mirror Worlds, it introduces us to other realms of understanding.

Fresh New Zealand art swamps the City Gallery Wellington this March and April as part of the Telecom Prospect: New Art New Zealand showcase. MARK AMERY wades through the talent.