Rick Allender

Grotto

2023

Archival pigment print

Limited edition of 5 + artist proof

A1 - 594mm (H) x 841mm (W)

Unframed

Note, artwork sold unframed. The framing shown in the interior shot is for visual inspiration. 

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Artist Statement

The Otherworldly Series



These photographic works, presented in a larger than life edge-to-edge format, catapult the viewer into the primordial interstices of New Zealand’s pre-human world, where plants and animals had evolved over millions of years into unique forms, filling ecological niches in unusual ways. The images invite you to enter a drenched otherworld. Read as photographic detail, super-texture or antediluvian abstraction these works are as compelling as they are timeless and could only have emerged from Aotearoa New Zealand.



About the Artist

Rick Allender

I am a New Zealand born cinematographer and established contemporary marquetry artist working from a studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

My cinematic experience with interpretation, organisation, composition, texture and lighting informs my artistic approach and interests which are focused on hand-cut contemporary marquetry and collage using wood veneer combined with a range of other materials. 

The detailing of my artwork and methodology is also inspired by traditional timber boats. I sail a classic yacht around New Zealand’s coastal areas. Referencing for my work arises from the nautical environments I encounter during this time as well as the exacting construction and operation of my mid-century Danish-designed yacht.

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