Monsters Exhibition
Sarah's sculptural works are intricate and enigmatic pieces that each tell a tale of their own.
Monsters
In my early teens I bought tickets to a concert by Dunedin band The Chills. I didn’t really know the band then, I was just curious to see live music. At the risk of showing my age, the tickets came with a free cassingle that contained a song The Male Monster From the Id. Intrigued, I got the dictionary out to learn what the Id was.
noun
psychoanalysis
- the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest: Compare with ego and superego.
“the conflict between the drives of the id and the demands of the cultural superego”
That spontaneous decision to go to a concert planted a seed that still occupies a precious place in my mind. I not only developed a love for The Chills that has endured, I also retained a curiosity about the concept of the Id. Whenever I am asked to articulate what my artistic inspiration is I drift back to that moment in my childhood bedroom listening to a song that opened my mind to new ideas and deeper thoughts about the monsters that dwelt within.
Artist Bio
Sarah’s sculptural works are intricate and enigmatic pieces that each tell a tale of their own. They are, by her own admission, strange but friendly creatures that clamber out of unknown places in her mind.
Sarah works out of her studio in Te Aroha and has a Diploma of Art & Craft from Hungry Creek. This is her third exhibition with the Morrinsville Gallery.
Opening Day: Sunday 21st July – 11 AM to 1PM
Visit us, support us! Free entry for all our community. Donations are welcome.
About the Morrinsville Gallery
The Morrinsville Art Gallery Charitable Trust is the leading art gallery in the Matamata-Piako District. We work to create a vibrant environment for all locals and visitors to Morrinsville and the Mighty Waikato Region. As a charitable trust run by one staff member and thirty-three volunteers, we create many opportunities for our community to connect within an art context.
We are committed to supporting local and national artists. With a diverse programme of exhibitions and events, we aim to inspire and engage our community with the transformative power of art.
Morrinsville is a vibrant and creative hub for art and culture in Waikato, and we are immensely proud to be part of it.
Please, contact us to discuss your upcoming exhibition or collaborative project at info@morrinsvillegallery.org.nz
Who
Sarah Lee
When
19 Jul – 11 Aug
Where
Morrinsville Gallery
167 Thames Street
Morrinsville
Ticket Info
Koha/Donation
info@morrinsvillegallery.org.nz