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Milford Galleries Dunedin18 Dowling Street Dunedin (03) 477 7727 [email protected]
www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
In a Man’s World17th Sept - 12th Oct 2011
HANNAH
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, male (v x h x d): 650 x 500 x 550 mm, female (v x h x d): 340 x 300 x 440 mm
2. HANNAH KIDD, King Bird of Paradise (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 670 x 270 x 350 mm
3. HANNAH KIDD, Wilson's Bird of Paradise (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 570 x 250 x 280 mm
4. HANNAH KIDD, Rifle Bird of Paradise (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 730 x 430 x 305 mm
5. HANNAH KIDD, Ostrich (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 2320 x 1700 x 790 mm
6. HANNAH KIDD, Gobble Gobble (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1015 x 1220 x 1050 mm
7. HANNAH KIDD, Proboscis Monkey (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1315 x 520 x 710 mm
8. HANNAH KIDD, Mandrill Monkey (2011)
steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1000 x 640 x 530 mm
9. HANNAH KIDD, Domestic Bliss (Lioness) (2011)steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 930 x 2200 x 810 mm
10. HANNAH KIDD, Domestic Bliss (Lion) (2011)steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size (v x h x d): 1300 x 1700 x 1050 mm
‘In A Man’s World’, an exhibition of new sculptures from Hannah Kidd, once
more reveals the artist’s keen observation of behavioural mores and her
uncanny ability to capture the absolute essence of her subjects, be they man
or beast or bird. Examining the biological differences between the males and
females of a species, Kidd concentrates here on the flamboyance of the first
and the drabness of the latter, and the underlying tension inherent in this
‘battle of the sexes’.
A number of ostentatious male creatures take their places in Kidd’s showy
menagerie. ‘Gobble Gobble’ is all puffed-up turkey pomposity; Kidd’s
delicate touch with her unforgiving steel and iron medium can be clearly
seen in the drape of his wattle and the puff and flare of his striped under-
feathers. The ‘Rifle Bird of Paradise’ flaunts his curved wingspan, bright blue
throat and tail, calling loudly for attention from prime position on his stump.
Kidd’s true attention to detail is evident in the curvature of a tail, the angle of
a head and the grip of claws; her birds are poised and ready to launch from
their iron perches.
Life-size proboscis and mandrill monkeys sit together as if whiling away the
hours in conversation, the absurdity of their over-developed facial features a
foil for their human-like characteristics. The King of the Beasts is shown in all his
leonine glory, emphasised by his high station, snarling lioness at his feet –
‘Domestic Bliss’ indeed.
With these works Kidd does invite us to look at gender roles in our own
species: how do humans fare in a world based on Darwin’s theories of survival
of the fittest? Do the elaborate mating rituals of strut and display still apply
and, if so, who now is on show? On one level, Hannah Kidd’s sculpture makes
us smile at the quirks of nature she depicts; on another she asks us to look at
ourselves with a careful and honest eye and to admit that maybe, just
maybe, we are not so far removed from those quirks after all.
All prices are NZD and include GST; Prices are current at the time of the exhibition
E X H I B I T I O N P R I C E L I S TE X H I B I T I O N P R I C E L I S TE X H I B I T I O N P R I C E L I S TE X H I B I T I O N P R I C E L I S T
1 Red Bird of Paradise (2011) 5,000
2 King Bird of Paradise (2011) 3,750
3 Wilson's Bird of Paradise (2011) 3,750
4 Rifle Bird of Paradise (2011) 4,000
5 Ostrich (2011) 12,500
6 Gobble Gobble (2011) 8,500
7 Proboscis Monkey (2011) 8,500
8 Mandrill Monkey (2011) 8,500
9 Domestic Bliss (Male) (2011) 15,000
10 Domestic Bliss (Female) (2011) 12,500
Domestic Bliss (Pair) (2011) 25,000
Hannah Kidd 2011 CV Milford Galleries Dunedin www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
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HANNAH KIDD b. 1979, lives Franz Joseph
Artist to Antarctica (2009)
Franz Josef based sculptor Hannah Kidd predominantly crafts and welds sculptural creations
from steel rod and corrugated iron as a means to investigate people and the relationships they
have with their surrounding environment. “Kidd’s works remind us we are New Zealanders and
explore our relationships with each other and our environments”. (1)
Kidd’s subject matter has focused on witty and often comical animal studies which she has used
as a vehicle to discuss the human condition.
“Kidd’s works are covered with flat tin, spot-welded, and remarkably detailed, notwithstanding
their clear origins in bits of roofing iron. She will take on any living subject, from humans to horses.”
(2) Hannah Kidd has quickly risen to critical acclaim and her distinctive and unique work has been
exhibited around the world, from Australia to Denmark including “I’m sure I’ve seen that before”,
Vienna, Austria (2002), Sculpture By the Sea, Sydney (2007) Sculpture By the Sea, Denmark (2009)
& (2011), Sculpture By the Sea, Perth (2009) along with numerous group and solo exhibitions
throughout New Zealand. Hannah Kidd graduated in 2001 from the Otago Polytechnic School
of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in sculpture. In 2010 she was the Winner of the
Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia and the People’s Choice Award at NZ Sculpture On Shore.
1. Brown, Warwick ‘Seen this Century’, Godwit, 2009
2. ibid
Hannah Kidd 2011 CV Milford Galleries Dunedin www.milfordgalleries.co.nz
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HANNAH KIDD b. 1979, lives Franz Joseph
EDUCATION 2001 BFA Otago Polytechnic School of Art (Sculpture Major)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 In A Man’s World, Milford Galleries Dunedin
2010 Beastly Delights, Aigantighe Art Gallery
Top Dog, milford galleries queenstown
Only Real Men Need Apply, Little River Gallery
2009 Antarctica and Other Adventures, Milford Galleries Dunedin
2008 Heartland, CoCA, Christchurch
The Locals, Milford Galleries Dunedin
Tapestry Addiction, Little River Gallery
2007 Go, Dog. Go!, CoCA, Christchurch
The Gentlemens Club, Little River Gallery
2006 Quarter Acre Dreaming, Little River Gallery
2005 Road Kill, CoCA, taxidermy and mixed media, CoCA, Christchurch
Run Away to the Circus, Little River Gallery
2004 Best in the Show, CoCA, Christchurch
Made to Rust, Little River Gallery
2003 Down on the Farm, CoCA, Christchurch
2002 Good Breeding, CoCA, Christchurch
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark
Spring Catalogue, milford galleries queenstown
The Royal Queenstown Easter Show, milford galleries queenstown
2010 The Earl Street Journal, milford galleries queenstown
Anthony Harper Award, CoCA, Christchurch
Shapeshifter, Wellington
2009 Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe, Peth, Australia
Masterworks, milford galleries queenstown
Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark
2008 NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland
Recent Works, milford galleries auckland
3 Some, Letham Gallery, Auckland
Kiwi Caravan, Uxbridge, Auckland
2007 Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia
Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula
Sculpture in Central Otago, Olssen’s Vineyard, Bannockburn
The Great Art Auction, NG Gallery, Christchurch
The CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch
A show with Ross Whitlock, Morgan Street Gallery, Auckland
2006 A&P Show, Christchurch Art Gallery
The Art Event, Christchurch Art Gallery
Sculpture in Central Otago, Olssen's Vineyard, Bannockburn
Art in a Garden, Flaxmere, North Canterbury
2005 Urban Life-A Celebration in Art, Wellington
Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula
Sculpture in Central Otago, Ollssen’s Vineyard, Otago
Art in a Garden, Hawden, Canterbury
The Art Event, Christchurch Art Gallery
Wine and Art Auction, Christchurch Hospital
2004 Art in the Garden, North Canterbury
The Big Art Auction, Banks Peninsula Greens
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NZ Sculpture Onshore, Auckland
Aotearoa Barbie, CoCA, Christchurch
CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch
2003 Gardenz, Sculpture Symposium, Christchurch
Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula
I’m sure I’ve seen that somewhere before, Vienna, Austria
RECENT AWARDS
2010 Winner People’s Choice Award, NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland
Winner Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia
Finalist Anthony Harper Awards, CoCA, Christchurch
SELECTED ARTICLES
2009 Brown, Warwick, Seen This Century: 100 Contemporary New Zealand Artists, A Collectors
Guide, Godwit, Auckland, pg 216 – 219
2008 Benson, Nigel, Welding a View of NZ Rural Life, ODT, pg 37
2008 Hanton, Jamie, Innocence and Exploitation, The Press
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