DOC ROSS

 

 

With the completion of the books; Quietus, 37 and now Paradise lost, which all look at the changing post earthquake social and physical landscape of Christchurch, I am now looking at how we look back at what was lost, and the human response to that. This is an ever evolving story as both the city and the circumstances we all face with insurance and EQC etc change almost daily. Some people have had their lives laid bare to the world, some have lost everying, some feel there is nowhere to turn, for many there is no end or hope in sight, for others this is a new beginning, some are positive many are negative, portraying this in some form is my next project.

 

 

Lost City #1

 

 

Lost City #5

 

 

I am also continuing working with artworks or art environments as a subject matter in themeselves, as with the Ron Mueck images.

I find this, and especially the Ron Mueck sculptures, which I have made a few works from, interesting considering the ongoing and escalating issue around intellectual and personal property rights. I am very interested in how some artists are happy to see their work used as part or sole subject in another artwork such as these, while others consider works like this as being a breach of their intellectual property rights.

 

 

'Ron Mueck in my kitchenn'

'Darwin'

'COCA'