I. Bodies of Work /

the missionaries

The Banshee, Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha sp.), 2017. Pigment print, 116 x 88 cm.

2018

the missionaries explore the powerful relationship between colonisation, nationalism and plants in the context of Aotearoa. In a kind of contrived bouquet garni set against the musty colour palette of the Arts and Crafts movement, these domestic botanic epitaphs engage with the reasons emigrants brought plants with them, why they went to elaborate ends to preserve them on their long journey, and the consequences of their interventions. The works speak to Shelton ongoing exploration of plant narratives and histories, in particular the intersection of these histories with human knowledge systems, notions of home and with colonial hegemony.

 

The Woodswoman, Gorse, (Ulex europaeus sp.), 2017. Pigment print, 116 x 88 cm.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Suffragette, Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Governess, Darwin’s Barberry (Berberis darwinii sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Seamstress, Dock (Rumex obtusifolius sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Land Girl, Macrocarpa (Cupressus macrocarpa sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Dowager, Pine (Pinus radiata sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Banshee, Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha sp.), 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph Sam Hartnett.
The House Keeper, Broom (Cytisus scoparius sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
The Debutante, Pink Ragwort (Senecio glastifolius sp.) 2017. Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
Installation view, Two Rooms, 2018. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018, Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
the missionaries, Two Rooms, 2018. Installation View. Photograph by Sam Hartnett.
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