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Christine Hellyar - Artist and Naturalist

2009 Television
  • Arts/Culture

This profile of Taranaki based multimedia artist Christine Hellyar was made for Artsville, a lon-running documentary series showcasing New Zealand artists and their work. Hellyar uses metals, latex and 'ready-mades' (already existing objects) in her art practice, as well as more traditional forms like ink, charcoal, paints and dyes. Hellyar narrates the documentary, revealing her deep connection with New Zealand landscapes and her desire to "transform" domestic spaces into something "more powerful and beautiful". She also discusses her controversial 1972 latex sculpture Country Clothesline.