Psalm
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Foote, Hamish
Pretty, Annabel
Pretty, Annabel
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2021-03-18
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Journal Article
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New Zealand
art and science
birds in painting
painting
identity
public awareness of conservation
Foote, Hamish
science communication
art and science
birds in painting
painting
identity
public awareness of conservation
Foote, Hamish
science communication
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Foote, H., Pretty, A. (2020). Psalm. Asylum 2020/4, 214-219
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Psalm was the title of an exhibition in 2019, of sculptures by Bronwynne Cornish and paintings by Hamish Foote. Both artists reference the native biota of Aotearoa New Zealand, and aim to draw attention to the transformation of landscape, in particular habitat loss and a shrinking gene pool. This paper, which concentrates on Foote’s paintings, discusses the relationship of art and science, the role of art as means of communication and, finally, the underpinning content of the images: the topical and critical issue of genetic bottlenecks within the endemic avian community. These collected works are a psalm, of sorts, that speaks of this perilous situation in the hope of raising awareness.
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Unitec ePress
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International