Roger Mortimer at Christie's Paris

Roger Mortimer at Christie's Paris

Feb 16 2022

A fine arts painting by NZ artist Roger Mortimer hanging in a Paris gallery. The original artwork fuses medieval imagery and a modern marine  map of NZ.

Three works by Roger Mortimer have been included in the landmark exhibition “Oceania Now: Contemporary Art from the Pacific” at Christie’s in Paris, France.

The exhibition has been curated by Christie’s African and Oceanic Art and Post-War & Contemporary Art departments in Paris. The showcase represents a unique opportunity for the French and international market to engage with some of the most important and established artists working in New Zealand today, including – alongside Roger – John Pule, Lisa Reihana & Shane Cotton

The exhibition highlights the work of 12 significant artist’s at the forefront of contemporary art from the Pacific region and as catalogue notes:

The common thread that unites these artists is their desire to reclaim the artistic codes of their culture of origin, while also calling upon universal historical references, via a contemporary plastic language. Of particular note is the work of Roger Mortimer, who juxtaposes fragments of medieval imagery inspired by 15th century illustrated manuscripts and contemporary nautical charts, thus revisiting the narratives of pre-colonial Māori culture

You can read more about the exhibition here

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