
The Village, courtesy the artist.

The Village, courtesy the artist.

The Village, courtesy the artist.

The Village, courtesy the artist.

The Village, courtesy the artist.
New Zealand based artist Gavin Hipkins employs a diverse range of photographic styles in his practice ranging from pictorialism and romanticism, through to high-end advertising aesthetics. In The Village, his new series of large-scale photographs, Hipkins utilises the commercial billboard format, combining images of tourist destinations in New Zealand and vernacular artefacts, such as a nineteenth-century model ship, with vivid blocks of colour strategically placed where one would anticipate an advertising brand or logo. Described by the artist as 'monumental gothic pop' his photographs evoke a sense of familiarity and nostalgia. Beneath the seductive surface however, there is a darker side. Both echoing and haunting, these works have gothic qualities similar to those found in horror films.
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The Village, courtesy the artist.
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