Parts, Filings, Cuttings

2021

Triptych

Wood veneer, inlaid paper, paint

Each piece: 400mm (H) x 200mm (W) x 20mm (D)

Combined: 400mm (H) 600mm (W) x 20mm (D)

A collaboration between Nuala Gregory and Rick Allender, two friends and contemporary artists whose practices both include processes of assemblage, layering and combining non-traditional materials to construct elegant, balanced compositions.

Comprising geometric shapes made from inlaid paper, paint and wood veneer —elements each artist was already working with at the time in their individual practice —held in the deepest glossy black lacquer the triptych is a playful expression of of the delight that comes from collective experimentation.

The collaged composition expresses the silent conversations that take place between shapes, forms and materials which speak of the potential for seemingly insignificant objects to become greater than the sum of their parts.

This work was created for and show in Boundless: Printmaking (further) beyond the frame - Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand exhibition. Pataka Art Museum, Wellington, New Zealand. 20 May - 13 Aug. 2017

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Artist Statement

Parts, Fillings, Cuttings is one of a series of experimental works positioned at the boundaries of contemporary printmaking. As the title implies, it was constructed using a combination of techniques from the traditions of chine collé, wood inlay and painting. It was also produced collaboratively, as part of an artistic partnership between Rick Allender and Nuala Gregory. Allender specialises in contemporary marquetry, employing wood veneers. Gregory has been integrating chine collé and lithography since 2009. Among the material and aesthetic influences on these works are Eastern lacquer effects, with their heightened colours, depth and luminosity, and the predella formats of 16th Century European altarpieces and ceilings with their contrasts of style and assemblages of parts. Above all, the works are distinguished by an underlying emphasis on construction and the unforced emergence of form and meaning

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.