STOP, ENJOY THE VIEW: Rebecca Mooney and Jo Luping

KINA Gallery is proud to present new work by renowned Taranaki  artist Rebecca Mooney and Wellington artist Jo Luping in their exhibition STOP, ENJOY THE VIEW

Rebecca’s vivid paintings harness the energy and brilliant colour of our environment, and encourage us to pause and enjoy a different view or perspective.

Some of the work presented in this show marks a shift in Rebecca’s work towards the use of organic outline: bold silhouettes contain her characteristic expressive strokes alluding to a notion of balance between chaos and order. Rebecca states that these works are not so much about the shape of the silhouette, but rather about capturing movement and referencing it into the shape. She says, “The quality of the paintwork IS the subject matter – not the shape itself”.

Rebecca explains the inspiration behind her latest work:
I was recently in Wellington and while walking up a long and steep flight of steps leading to The Terrace I read some words written on one of the steps using masking tape: “Stop, enjoy the view”. So I did. I stopped, raised my view from the steps, turned and viewed the city. I thought that was a thoughtful note. We often forget to pause, change our mindset and enjoy a different view or a different perspective.

Rebecca’s paintings are very sensual and capture moments in time that prompt our memories and experiences of nature. The colour, layers and heavy tactile strokes suggest the way one may feel and experience the environment, and encourages us to reconsider the way we view of our world.

STOP, ENJOY THE VIEW is on show in the KINA gallery until the 2 December 2010.