THE UNFURLING
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 2022.
This is a collaborative body of work between Shannon Novak and Pasha Clothier made of two components exploring diversity in sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression.
A WARM EMBRACE
The first work is by Novak titled A Warm Embrace. In 2019, Novak developed an exhibition titled Sub Rosa at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. One work involved editing the restroom decals to better reflect diversity in sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. The edited decals remain in place in 2022 and A Warm Embrace extends this work into new dimensions.
KĀHILI
The second work is by Pasha Clothier titled Kāhili. Clothier states “Kāhili is Hawaiian for a standing rainbow. This work can be read as a standing rainbow bridge, created with openness to diverse ages, ethnicities, genders, and identities. It also engages with whakapapa, and the nature of light”.
