Voyage the Kermadecs. The Artists’ Journey.

Voyager NZ Maritime Museum is to hold the first lecture in its Kermadec Speaker Series on Thursday 29 March. The lecture is entitled ‘Voyage – The Kermadecs. The Artists’ Journey’.

The speakers are several of the artists whose works feature in the exhibition ‘Kermadec’ currently showing in the Edmiston Gallery at the museum. They are John Reynolds (bottom left), Phil Dadson (bottom right) and Gregory O’Brien (also Curator of the exhibition) (right). They will be joined by Bronwen Golder, Director Global Ocean Legacy - Kermadec, Pew Environment Group.

The exhibition showcases art works from nine South Pacific artists who were inspired by their Voyage aboard HMNZS Otago as they journeyed from Auckland to the Kermadec Region, then on to Tonga.

The artists’ expedition and the subsequent exhibition are under the auspices of the Pew Environment Group. In their projects promoting and protecting the sustainability of the Sea, Pew Environment Group, to date, has harnessed scientific research and scientists to convey their message. Kermadec, the exhibition, is the first time they have relied on The Arts for this purpose.
The resultant diverse works of these nine artists literally becomes ‘the voice’ of their cause – to protect and preserve this threatened unique Kermadec region. The exhibition is spectacular.

The lecture will be held in the Aotearoa Evolves at the museum and will start at 6.30pm. The first hour will comprise the speakers and then the next hour will be spent in the Edmiston Gallery discussing and viewing Kermadec, the exhibition.

Admission is $5.00.

For reservations please contact Leanne on (09) 373 0800 or leanne@maritimemuseum.co.nz