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POSSESSION by Darcell Apelu
POSSESSION by Darcell Apelu
POSSESSION by Darcell Apelu
Regular price $1,500.00
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POSSESSION 

2021 

900mm x 250mm

$1500.00

Reflecting back through the materials of the gold mirror proses the viewer re-evaluate what ‘possession’ is as a principle and value system within capitalism and in parallel considerations of belonging to the whenua/land as kaitiakitanga. Using the same Perspex of the Death of prosperity you can take a piece of the work home with you. 

Supporting Merchandise for Death of Prosperity Exhibition 

Link to Exhibition Info: https://www.artgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/id/1749

About the artist

Born and raised in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, of Niuean and Pakeha descent Darcell graduated with a Masters in Art and Design from Auckland University of Technology in 2013 and is now based in Tauranga. Her practice explores perceptions of the Pacific body through identification within the social climate of New Zealand and the Pacific. Darcell’s practice is interested in exploring identity in relation to legacy and storytelling, and ideas around how the body operates in social and cultural contexts.