"Into the canker..." The return of Foreland
Foreland is a road trip through the Coromandel into an underworld.
A coded world concealed between man-made materials and nature is travelled using a collaboration of colours, tones and forms. Evidence of long forgotten summers fades. Signposts dissent, exclaiming new directions, everyday symbols become symbolic of new ideas. Foreland argues our impermanence. Motifs are mapped out and ordinary objects are clues directing us towards other messages, grander themes.
Foreland consists of 30 separate works. Large abstracted landscapes blend amongst visceral close ups and smaller pop art-like concepts shout with urgency. All images are candid, observing the region ‘as found’. The region is regarded not only as a place to work and play but also as a place to imagine, create, mourn, live, loathe and love. The Foreland images are inscribed with irreverence and wit, resonate with optimism, and celebrate the Coromandel - and life - intensely.
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What: ‘Foreland’, a photography exhibition by Stuart Broughton
Where: Hauraki House Gallery, Coromandel Town
When: 10 – 23 December, 10am - 5pm daily.
Preview: 10 Dec 6pm featuring music by Der Kranks. All welcome.
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Stuart BroughtonFrom documenting the emotional and psychological effect of travel to his interpretation of the landscape, portraiture and documentary genres, Broughton's photographic works journey beyond contrivance and the obvious and instead contemplate spontaneity and evocation.
Prior to photography, Broughton's experiences working in magazines, cinema, the music business, both here and in Europe, and a BA in European Studies, engaged, developed and inspired his unique visual sense. He studied photography and art in London art institutes and has worked as a professional photographer for various national magazines.
Broughton’s first exhibition ‘Transit’ (2006) centred on global travel and featured the highly regarded work The Boatman. His follow-up show, ‘Foreland’ (2009) ran for 5 weeks in Auckland.
Stuart Broughton’s haunting, theatrical and evocative works are in collection with Art Associates, a premiere art leasing and sales company, and are also found in both corporate and private collections.
