Aunt Jean's

Grant Palliser

'Aunt Jean's'

Bronze sculpture, wall hung

175mm x 130mm x 30mm 

$1,200 

'Aunt Jean's' references the iconic kiwi weatherboard house and the slightly cheesy butterflies that were all the rage back in the day. 

"On my travels through Europe I observed the extensive ritual of regularly tending to wall niches with flowers and candles, On returning to New Zealand I came across a niche in a suburban home in Christchurch sporting a glass vase with a plastic rose.  Despite being unable to read any form of spirituality in the installation, it led me on an exploration of the power of the form, regardless of context. Hence, I began to create niches that reflected and stemmed from significant, non-religious experiences and memories of my early years.... culminating in a body of work".  Grant