HANNAH KIDD

Green-winged Macaw (Ara Chloropterus) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 800 x 1285 x 410 mm

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos Toco) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 770 x 760 x 550 mm

American Robin (Turdus Migratorius) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 410 x 310 x 405 mm

Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus Gambensis) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size including base: 1110 x 810 x 675 mm

White-backed Vulture (Gyps Africanus) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 737 x 1070 x 785 mm

Californian Quail (Callipepla Californica) (2015)

2 pieces; mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, cock: 250 x 345 x 105 mm, hen: 177

Kotuku / Eastern Great Egret (Ardea Alba Modesta) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size including base: 1990 x 810 x 605 mm

Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros Bicornis) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 935 x 960 x 330 mm

Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis Roseicollis) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 345 x 620 x 295 mm

Captain Planet (2015) mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 1900 x 990 x 400 mm

Kea (Nestor Notabilis) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 910 x 1245 x 680 mm

Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus Merula) (2015)

mild steel rod, corrugated iron, paint, size: 575 x 440 x 330 mm

HANNAH KIDD Tipping Point EXHIBITION VIEW

HANNAH KIDD Tipping Point EXHIBITION VIEW

HANNAH KIDD Tipping Point EXHIBITION VIEW

HANNAH KIDD Tipping Point

HannahKidd’s Tipping Point presentsagroupofflagshipspecies,knowntobe endangered.

Centraltotheexhibitionis Captain Planet (2015), afigurereprisedfromthe televisioncartoonofthatname.PresentedbyKiddasanudemetaphorand pasthisprime,passionate Captain Planet, handsraisedlikeasupplicant,is showntobeconfusedandpuzzledandoverwhelmedbyfactsandquestions.

Howdowemakeadifference?Yes,wecanalltalkofreveringnaturebut wheredowestart?Isalleffortnowredundant?Isspeciesextinction impossibletoarrest?Arewesimplytinkering,buildingintellectualsweeteners toabsolveourselvesofallguiltandresponsibility?

Thisimportantexhibitionfeaturessevenwallhungsculpturesandfourfreestandingworkswithmasked Captain Planet addressingthespaceasif presentatanoverwhelmingdisplayinanaturalhistorymuseum.

EXHIBITION PRICELIST

HANNAH KIDD

b. 1979, lives Methven

DomesticBliss(Pair)(2011)

Hannah 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. Hannah Kidd’s uses corrugated steel and, in her hands, the roughened material takes on an organic, malleable appearance which brings her subjects to life.

Kidd encapsulates the essence of each of her subjects so well that belief is easily suspended. The appeal of her sculptures is, in the first instance, their familiarity. This visual accessibility and tactility then taps into the viewer’s own memories – shearing time, a favourite pet, a day at the races - drawing out an emotional response to the works.

Whether exploring the New Zealand rural vernacular or the mating habits of exotic birds, it is Hannah Kidd’s ability to create a dialogue between her works and the viewer combined with her consummate sense of form and ‘the moment’ that singles her out as one of the country’s foremost young sculptors.

Hannah Kidd graduated in 2001 from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in sculpture. She has quickly risen to critical acclaim with her distinctive and unique work being exhibited around the world including I’m sure I’ve seen that before, Vienna, Austria (2002), Sculpture by the Sea, Australia (2007, 2009 & 2011) Sculpture by the Sea, Denmark (2009 & 2011) along with numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout New Zealand. In 2010 she was the Winner of the Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia and the People’s Choice Award at NZ Sculpture OnShore and in 2012 was a finalist in the Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia and the New Zealand Wallace Art Awards.

HANNAH KIDD

b. 1979, lives Methven

EDUCATION

2001 BFA Otago Polytechnic School of Art (Sculpture Major)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 Tipping Point, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2014

Creature Comforts, Artis Gallery, Auckland

2013 Under Dog, milford galleries queenstown

The Race, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2012 Heavy Petting, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

Working Dogs, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2011 In a Man’s World, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2010 Beastly Delights, Aigantighe Art Gallery, Timaru

Top Dog, milford galleries queenstown

Only Real Men Need Apply, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2009 Antarctica and Other Adventures, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2008 Heartland, CoCA, Christchurch

The Locals, Milford Galleries Dunedin

Tapestry Addiction, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2007 Go, Dog. Go!, CoCA, Christchurch

The Gentlemens Club, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2006 Quarter Acre Dreaming, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2005 Road Kill, CoCA, Christchurch

Run Away to the Circus, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2004 Best in the Show, CoCA, Christchurch

Made to Rust, Little River Gallery, Canterbury

2003 Down on the Farm, CoCA, Christchurch

2002

Good Breeding, CoCA, Christchurch

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015 SCAPE 8 Public Art Christchurch Biennial, Christchurch

2014

Headland Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Community Gallery, Waiheke Island

NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia

New Works, Milford Galleries Dunedin

The Royal Queenstown Easter Show, milford galleries queenstown

2013 Spring Catalogue, milford galleries queenstown

Contemporary Figure Sculpture in Aotearoa, Zelandia, Auckland

Sculpture Exhibition 2013, Artis Gallery, Auckland

2012 Spring Catalogue, milford galleries queenstown

Significant Works, Milford Galleries Dunedin

2011 The Earl Street Journal, milford galleries queenstown

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia

Sculpture on the Peninsula, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

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

NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland

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, Canterbury

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, Canterbury

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, Canterbury

NZ Sculpture Onshore, Auckland

Aotearoa Barbie, CoCA, Christchurch

CoCA Art Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

2003 Gardenz, Sculpture Symposium, Christchurch

Sculpture in the Garden, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

I’m sure I’ve seen that somewhere before, Vienna, Austria

RECENT AWARDS

2012 Finalist, Wallace Art Award, Auckland

Finalist, Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia

2010 Winner, People’s Choice Award, NZ Sculpture OnShore, Auckland

Winner, Montalto Sculpture Award, Australia

Finalist, Anthony Harper Awards, CoCA, Christchurch

SELECTED ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS

2014 Television Interview – TVNZ Seven Sharp, aired 12 August 2014 - http://tvnz.co.nz/sevensharp/methven-s-mega-sculptures-video-6054055

2012 Wood, D, Hannah Kidd: In a Man’s World, Metalsmith Magazine, Vol 32, No.2, pg 58

Driessen, Erin, Dog-Art-Dog, EyeContactSite, 19 March 2012

2011 Bertram, Gavin, Male Models, DScene, 14 September 2011, pg 13

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