disease

This exhibition brings together over a decade of work by Auckland based artist, Margaret Lewis.  

Focussed on re-contextualising craft, Margaret Lewis takes stitching standard practice from the traditional to the contemporary with the use of non-conventional materials (paintball masks, chicken wire, sifters and sieves and vintage racquets) to create objects inciting social observation and commentary.

dis-ease displays six projects by Lewis, completed over time and with the collaborative efforts of many.  Her works weave together a love of colour and humour with more layered anthropological concepts. Each piece leaves viewers with a new appreciation of humble objects and the power of time and patience to instil meaning in the everyday.

The title of the exhibition plays on the aspects of life that converge to create palpable unease to those aware.  For Margaret, her practice has included methods that have not always translated comfortably into the fine art world.  Equally, with the prominence and importance of her collaborators, brought together from a wide range of connections including through her work with Splice and Lifewise, dis-ease addresses the hierarchical nature of artmaking and subverts these constructs to create bold and compelling work. 

Work ON DISPLAY

Technical Information: 

Originally installed at Allpress Exhibition Space, Drake St Freemans Bay, Auckland, March 2020