All There is Left: Lieko Shiga, Paul Johns, Francis Alÿs

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posted on 2025-06-12, 00:11 authored by Michelle MenziesMichelle Menzies, Christina Barton, Laura Preston

Dwelling on the creative afterlife of images and the grounding potential of the poetic gesture, this exhibition showcased the imaginative productions of artists who have survived disaster.

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Curated Exhibition, Event or Festival

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Curated Exhibition, Event or Festival : Exhibition/event

Place

Wellington, New Zealand

Venue

Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi

NTRO Publisher

Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi

Start Date

2013-07-21

End Date

2013-09-20

Medium

Curated Exhibition

Research Statement

Dwelling on the creative afterlife of images and the grounding potential of the poetic gesture, this exhibition showcased the imaginative productions of two artists: Lieko Shiga (Japan) and Paul Johns (Christchurch) who survived the 2011 earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. Their projects are accompanied by Reel-Unreel, an installation by Francis Alÿs commissioned for dOCUMENTA 13, and screened in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012.

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Curated Exhibition

Affiliation

Michelle Menzies, University of Melbourne