This exhibition presents a dialogue between Aotearoa-based painters Jeena Shin (South Korea) and Jamie Te Heuheu (Ngāti Tūwharetoa). It forms part of a series of dialogue exhibitions at Te Uru, and brings together two distinct artistic practices through a mutual conceptual inquiry.
Moving through time examines Shin and Te Heuheu’s shared exploration of paint as a temporal medium.
Each artist follows a distinct process that they make tangible to the viewer.
Shin’s works follow a system, one that she repeats, layers and transforms in her paintings and wall-based works. Her compositions emerge through endless configurations, resulting in works that capture the passage of time while resisting simple linearity. The end isn’t predetermined. Instead, Shin activates her system as a creative force operating between time and space.
Te Heuheu’s undulating surfaces record the movement of his body across the canvas. He mobilises the possibilities of impasto in broad strokes that retain the texture of his laden brush. Through organic repetition and jazz-inspired titles, a musical type of rhythm emerges.