hannah kidd

KIDD

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

1. HANNAH KIDD, Red Bird of Paradise (2011) steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, male

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)


4. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Rifle Bird of Paradise (2011)

4. HANNAH KIDD, Rifle Bird of Paradise (2011)


5. HANNAH KIDD, Ostrich (2011)


3. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Ostrich (2011)

6. HANNAH KIDD, Gobble Gobble (2011)


6. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Gobble Gobble (2011)

7. HANNAH KIDD, Proboscis Monkey (2011)


7. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Proboscis Monkey (2011)

8. HANNAH KIDD, Mandrill Monkey (2011)


8. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Mandrill Monkey (2011)

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

9. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Domestic Bliss (Lioness) (2011)

10. DETAIL VIEW HANNAH KIDD, Domestic Bliss (Lion) (2011)

‘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


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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

Chihuahuas (Reuben and Toby) (2010) 01

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