Driving Mr. Albert (detail), 2007. Taxidermied sparrow, polyurethane, automotive paint. 1600x300x300mm. Photography Kallan MacLeod, courtesy of Michael Lett
Michael Parekowhai's narratives are often complex as he draws on an abundant range of both vernacular and collective vocabularies which he manufactures into the narrative structures and formal languages of his work. Although key themes of his practice may be described as deliberate takes on the notions of introduced species and culture, the potentially overt political dimensions are downplayed [...]
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