Conor Clarke, Night writing (still), 2024

Conor Clarke
Night writing (still), 2024
silver gelatin photogram
edition 3/3 + 2xAP
8x10"

Clarke’s moving image Night writing was included in this year’s TPR off-site exhibition, A fire that blackened the rocks, in partnership with Blue Oyster (Ōtepoti) and hosted by Te Atamira (Tāhuna). Night writing (still) is extracted from this work. Ihumanea and Follow your nose (guano) continue Clarke’s research into tītī and other manu, and the knowledge that might be buried in their flight paths, nesting habits and night vision. Night writing (still) was included in the exhibition Thoughtform Shimmer at Jonathan Smart Gallery (2024) and further images from this series were exhibited as part of Christchurch City Council’s public art programming on Worcester Boulevard, alongside writing by Kirsty Dunn.

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Conor Clarke (Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu; Ngāti Kurī, Pākehā) grew up in Tāmaki Makaurau and is an artist, photographer, MFA candidate and educator at Ilam School of Fine Arts in Ōtautahi.

Her recent interests have included mountains in many forms, the endangered Kaikōura Tītī, vision and blindness, the mechanism of the camera/lens and the ethics of photography. She is represented by Two Rooms and Jonathan Smart Gallery.