Port Chalmers artist Charlotte Parallel has created a work for NZ Sculpture OnShore, a biennial outdoor sculpture exhibition which raises funds for Women's Refuge NZ and is held at the clifftop Fort Takapuna Reserve on Auckland's North Shore.
This is the second time Charlotte has exhibited with NZ Sculpture OnShore, and she is creating a sound work. Come November, the work will be installed in a small bunker (gun emplacement) and the sound projected will reflect the activity of Auckland's volcanoes.
More than 100 artists have been selected to exhibit in 2014 and most have created works specifically for this exhibition. Joining well-known names such as Paul Dibble, Mary-Louise Brown and Lonnie Hutchinson, new faces will produce more than 30% of this year's sculptures, offering a fresh and exciting glimpse at New Zealand contemporary art practice including three-dimensional art, sculpture, site-specific ephemeral installations and performance, light and sound works.
Exhibition curator Rob Garrett said: ''From its early days as New Zealand's first regular outdoor sculpture exhibition, NZ Sculpture OnShore continues to evolve and grow, just as the New Zealand sculpture scene has also blossomed.''
The 2014 exhibition, which runs over 10 days from November 6-16, will be a diverse showcase of New Zealand artistic talent, featuring artists from the Far North to Invercargill, including many who have exhibited multiple times in the past. NZ Sculpture OnShore has a dual aim: to present some of the best contemporary art New Zealand has to offer while helping the victims of domestic violence in New Zealand.
All the works exhibited are for sale, with proceeds donated to Women's Refuge.
The event is the only national outdoor exhibition of its kind in the country and over 20 years has raised $1.34 million, making it one of the most significant sources of private funding for Women's Refuge NZ.
Alongside NZ Sculpture OnShore is the Children's Sculpture Exhibition, which showcases sculptures created by children from Auckland schools and art groups.
