its like now

its like now
50 portrait subjects in an installation of 160 paintings and an accompanying stop-motion 'animated painting' completed in a 60 day period.

First exhibited in temporary exhibition space, Artbox, Christchurch, 2014.

its like now concluded a year-long project that began with ‘portraits’ of Christchurch city and environs devastated by the 2011 earthquake. The 10 landscape paintings became the 5 billboard and postcard touring exhibition, Wish You Were Here, with installations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. its like now presents an incomplete portrait of a cross-section of Christchurch's arts community in a self-selecting, non-hierarchical, and entirely democratic collective portrait. The installation warmly acknowledges the tireless, often faceless creative workers who made a hugely beneficial and important contribution to the community. of the recovering city.

An invitation to submit a 30 second video ‘selfie’ was sent out to artists, writers, curators, museum directors, gallerists and gallery workers, paid and volunteer. The selfies ranged from the conceptual to the serious and playful, and provided engaging raw material for the work. Everyone who responded is represented.

All portraits oil on board, 60 x 45cm.

its like now (L-R) Kate Eagle, Ed Lust, Jo Ogier, Adrienne Millwood, Philip Trusttum — *its like now* (L-R) Kate Eagle, Ed Lust, Jo Ogier, Adrienne Millwood, Philip Trusttum

its like now installation view — *its like now* installation view

its like now L-R) Felicity Milburn, Neil Dawson, Jessica Halliday, Andrew Paul Wood, Michael Purdie, Kim Lowe, Brigit Kelly, Rosalee Jenkins, David Woodings — *its like now* L-R) Felicity Milburn, Neil Dawson, Jessica Halliday, Andrew Paul Wood, Michael Purdie, Kim Lowe, Brigit Kelly, Rosalee Jenkins, David Woodings

its like now (L-R) Henry Sutherland, Audrey Baldwin, Rosalee Jenkins, Greta Christie — *its like now* (L-R) Henry Sutherland, Audrey Baldwin, Rosalee Jenkins, Greta Christie

its like now (L-R) Greta Christie, Greg Yee, Jenn Rendall, Audrey Baldwin, Helm Ruifrok, Grant Banbury — *its like now* (L-R) Greta Christie, Greg Yee, Jenn Rendall, Audrey Baldwin, Helm Ruifrok, Grant Banbury

its like now (L-R) Jenn Rendall, Martin Trusttum, Alex Quigley, Jonathan Smart, Mike Summerfield, Jane Barry, Chris Pole — *its like now* (L-R) Jenn Rendall, Martin Trusttum, Alex Quigley, Jonathan Smart, Mike Summerfield, Jane Barry, Chris Pole

Its like now (L-R) Alex Quigley, Jonathan Smart, Rebecca Harris, Jane Barry, Chris Pole, Marie le Lievre — *Its like now* (L-R) Alex Quigley, Jonathan Smart, Rebecca Harris, Jane Barry, Chris Pole, Marie le Lievre

its like now (L-R) Chris Archer, Liv Worsnop, John Christoffels, Marie le Leivre, Daegan Wells, Rosalee Jenkins, Sarah Anderson — *its like now* (L-R) Chris Archer, Liv Worsnop, John Christoffels, Marie le Leivre, Daegan Wells, Rosalee Jenkins, Sarah Anderson

Its like now, Llew Summers, Alexandra Porter, Michael Shepard, Jon Jeet — *Its like now*, Llew Summers, Alexandra Porter, Michael Shepard, Jon Jeet

its like now, Eve Barlow, Tracy Porteous — *its like now*, Eve Barlow, Tracy Porteous

its like now Alex Wooton — *its like now* Alex Wooton

its like now (L- R) Leben Young, Michael Collins, Vicki Piper, Robin Neate — *its like now* (L- R) Leben Young, Michael Collins, Vicki Piper, Robin Neate

its like now (L-R) Natalia Saegusa, Regan Elliot, Miclelle da Silva, Ben Reid and children, Robyn Webster, Elfie Spiewack — *its like now* (L-R) Natalia Saegusa, Regan Elliot, Miclelle da Silva, Ben Reid and children, Robyn Webster, Elfie Spiewack

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/113217715[/vimeo]

10 #WishYouWereHereChch postcard edition printed by Phantom Billstickers — 10 *#WishYouWereHereChch* postcard edition printed by Phantom Billstickers