Nic Moon
New Zealand artist
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Nic Moon (born 1968) is a New Zealand multidisciplinary artist based in Collingwood, New Zealand.
Moon grew up in a rural village near the Hunua Ranges, south-east of Auckland, and attended school in Auckland City.[1]
Education and career
Moon graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1990 and RMIT University, Melbourne with a Master of Fine Arts in 2002.[2] Moon's decision to enrol in the BFA programme at age 17 was influenced by visiting a group exhibition protesting after the 1985 Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior. Moon was drawn to the idea that art could directly respond to life's challenges.[3]
Over the course of her career, Moon has explored a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture and photography. Moon's work often responds to ecological and conservation concerns.[3] Her early work was inspired by Ecofeminist artists such as Ana Mendieta, as well as the writings of Lucy R. Lippard.[3]
Notable exhibitions
Group
- Whole House Reuse, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, 2015.[1][4]
Solo
- Rānui Library redevelopment, in collaboration with Jasmax Architects, 2017.[5][6]
- Me : And : With, PGgallery192, Christchurch, 2017.[7]
- Tributary, PGgallery192, Christchurch, 2016.[8]
- Tissue Memory, Whitespace, Auckland, 2014.[9]
- The Silence, Whitespace, Auckland 2012.[10]
- Incarnations, Catchment, Nelson, 2008.[11]
- Transformations, Whitespace, Auckland 2008.[12][13]
- If this Land could speak, Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Nelson, 2007.[3][14]
Awards
- In 2009, Moon was the recipient of the William Hodges Fellowship.[3]
- Auckland Regional Council residency, Wenderholm Regional Park, 2008. Moon produced a work titled A Royal Carpet using natural material collected in the park.[15]
- Finalist in the 2008 Wallace Art Awards.[16]
- Moon was awarded the 2007 Temporary Sculpture commission at Connells Bay, a contemporary sculpture park on Waiheke Island.[2]