UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Ms Conor Clarke

Contact

Department: Fine Arts

Email: conor.clarke@canterbury.ac.nz

Office: Fine Arts, Block 1, Room 208

Languages: English, German

About

Research / Creative works

Researcher Summary

Kia ora, I'm Conor Clarke. Born in 1982, I grew up in rural south Auckland and am of Ngāi Tahu, Irish and Welsh descent. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, and was a guest student at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, Germany from 2018 - 19. I relocated to Christchurch in 2019 after ten years based in Berlin.

I am a photographic artist, although more recently I have experimented with sound and moving image. I'm interested in visual perception, ecology, conceptions of nature, colonialism, land use and landscape representation. I exhibit regularly and am represented by Two Rooms Gallery in Auckland.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Visual Arts and Crafts: Photography ; Visual Arts and Crafts

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Clarke C., Cheng X., Chrisstoffels J., van Hout R., Lacey S., Lilo J., Monu S., Oram J., Paul N. and Reweti B. (2020) Spheres: An Online Video Project, curated by Melanie Oliver and Nathan Pohio. Commissioned exhibiting artist: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. 5 May-5 Oct 2020. [Moving Image, audio]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C., Shelton A., Waugh S. and Anderson G. (2020) Cracker. Invited exhibiting artist: Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland. 26 Nov-23 Dec 2020. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Fitts E., Perkins O. and Clarke C. (2020) Touching Sight, curated by Melanie Oliver. Commissioned exhibiting artist: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. 31 Oct 2020-21 Feb 2021. [Tactile photographs (braille) and audio narration, shown alongside painting and textiles]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2019) Ground Water Mirror. Exhibiting artist - solo exhibition: SoFA Ilam Campus Gallery, Christchurch. 21 Jun-19 Jul 2019. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2019) Unchained Melody, SCAPE Public Art Season 2019, curated by Emma Bugden. Invited exhibiting artist: CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch. 14 Sep-24 Nov 2019. [Two-channel video, two-channel audio, installation]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2019) Unchained Melody. Exhibiting artist: Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland. 31 May-6 Jul 2019. [Single-channel video, two-channel audio installation]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2018) Ground Water Mirror. Exhibiting artist - solo exhibition: Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland. 2 Jun-7 Jul 2018. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2018) The End of Wordsworth Street, curated by Jessica Kidd. Exhibiting artist, residency exhibition: Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui. 8 Dec 2018-17 Mar 2019. [Photography, single-channel video, two-channel audio]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. and Ranginui TH. (2018) Sorry, Not Sorry. Exhibiting Artist: Franklin Arts Centre, Auckland. 3 Mar-7 Apr 2018. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2017) A Warm Welcoming Feeling. Exhibiting Artist - solo exhibition: Papakura Art Gallery, Auckland. 4 Dec 2017-8 Feb 2018. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C., Noble A. and Rundle D. (2017) In the Anthropocene, curated by Lachlan Taylor. Invited exhibiting artist: Bartley and Company, Wellington. 31 May-24 Jun 2017. [Photography, Installation]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. (2016) An attempt to convey sublime experience. Art News New Zealand (Autumn 2016): 86-89. (Journal Articles)

Clarke C. (2016) Scenic Potential, billboard commission. Commissioned exhibiting artist: Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Auckland. 12 Mar-24 Jul 2016. [Photography, billboards]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C., Best H., Beck A., Bragg J., Corson-Scott C., Mortimer S., Tonga A., Weston R. and Waugh S. (2016) The Devil's Blind Spot: Recent Strategies in New Zealand Photography, curated by Lara Strongman. Invited exhibiting artist: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. 19 Nov 2016-12 Mar 2017. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C., Boreham C., Jacobson S., Evans P., Veling TJ., Mizuo A., Mortimer S., Roucher S. and Takato S. (2016) Selective Exposure, curated by Haruhiko Sameshima. Invited exhibiting artist: In Situ Photo Project, Christchurch. 8 Jul-5 Aug 2016. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C., Steinbrecher E., Müller VI., Anüll I., Signer R., Amstiutz D., Steiner J., Utzni S., Hendrix J. and Möslang N. (2016) (Vol.1) Editionen und Multiples 1985 - heute. Exhibiting artist: Vexer Verlag Büro, Berlin. 28 Oct-26 Nov 2016. [Mixed media]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)

Clarke C. and Rheinhardt B. (2015) Himmel und Erde, curated by Michael Biedowicz. Invited exhibiting artist: Galerie Pavlov's Dog, Berlin. 16 Jan-4 Feb 2015. [Photography]. (Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises)