Nic Moon
“I am interested in human ecology . . . how we survive as a species within the ecosystems of our environment. I draw upon historical information (both written documentation and early collections of art and artifacts), contemporary writings and my own observations of a place.” Nic Moon
Nic Moon's work is a response to her environment. She is
interested in human ecology, how we interact with the ecosystems we
inhabit. After living at the edge of Nelson Lakes National Park for
ten years, Nic moved to central Nelson and the change from rural to
urban was reflected in her work. Paintings, photographs,
sculptures, and installations are all part of Nic's dynamic oeuvre.
Nic received a BFA from Ilam School of Fine Arts, Canterbury
University and an MFA by RMIT in Melbourne. Nic has established a
reputation with the formal and classic beauty of her paintings,
sculpture, and photography, which is also evident in the elegant
sculptural and installation works where her technical finesse draws
the viewer in to a maze of concerns about the environment.
In recent years Nic has taken "tools that have been used for
deforestation and the transformation of the natural into the urban
environment. Giant saw blades, shovels and circular saws have been
attacked with a plasma cutter and incised with leaf patterns and
shapes of New Zealand native ferns and foliage. It is as if these
weapons of destruction hold the tissue memory of their victims."
(Robin Woodward) The delicate incisions of native fauna patterns
into steel demonstrate Nic's insight to the world around her and
abilities with a wide range of materials and tools. Nic's
innovative techniques draw us in to ask important questions about
how we can live within the environment rather than forcing the
environment to change for us.
Nic has been awarded several prestigious residencies including
the William Hodges Fellowship in Southland (2009) and Auckland
Regional Council Artist in Residence. She exhibits throughout New
Zealand in solo and group shows.
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