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VISSER+ABBOTT will be exhibiting at Pūmanawa Gallery, The Arts Centre, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch from Tues April 4 - Sunday April 9, 2023 showing works from their individual studios as well as from their “Exclusively Forged" collaboration. This project was generously supported by Creative New Zealand and explored new ways of collaborating virtually to create an original and exciting combined physical body of work.  

A wide selection of original works, prints and cards will also be available for sale.

On Wednesday April 5th from 1pm - 3pm, visitors are invited to 'Meet the Artists'.

Artists

Anne Visser is a contemporary abstract painter. Her strong and colourful compositions often reveal specific details and sketched fragments, frequently from her voyages and life overseas. Intuitive drawings and spontaneous marks are the basis of her paintings, combined with loose bold brushstrokes, which then evolve to highly energetic works.

Suzy Abbott is a botanical artist who is inspired and guided by the traditions of botanical art yet is always striving to find a balance between scientific accuracy and a more contemporary approach, in particular with her use of a large scale format.

 

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Exclusively Forged

Visser + Abbott

“Exclusively forged”

A project on Innovation through work fusion and virtual collaboration in Contemporary painting

As March 2020 drew to a close and a lockdown was imposed, New Zealanders found themselves in unprecedented times. As solo art practitioners located in separate studios, who for over a decade have forged a friendship and admiration for each other’s work, Visser + Abbott were inspired and enabled by a funding opportunity made possible by Creative New Zealand to explore a new way to collaborate virtually, creating an original and exciting combined physical body of work.

“Exclusively forged” is the culmination of this opportunity and the outcome of the project is a new development in Fine Arts practice. By combining two merged styles, Visser + Abbott show that it is possible to extend both the range of works and the audience, invaluable for the survival of independent art studios. This exhibition is aiming to be an inspiration to others to share and collaborate but also demonstrates that despite physical and social isolation, creativity has no borders.

Visser + Abbott gratefully acknowledge the support of Creative New Zealand who made this project possible.