Etienne de France, Icelandtrain Uniforms (maintenance worker). Collection woman/man, textiles and mixed media, 2010. Courtesy of the artist.
In this introductory lecture, French artist in residence Etienne de France’s introduces his creative practice and his plans for his residency in Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington.
In this talk, de France will show examples of his previous work and his on-going projects, and address central themes in his artistic practice - the relationship between nature and modified landscapes. In his work he uses the format of fictional documentary, to question concepts of landscape - as a space for the imagination and for struggle. The artist will discuss his ongoing project The Green Vessel which examines the diary industry, while also referencing hyper-cartography and science-fiction.
