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Dane Mitchell: Iris, Iris, Iris
Dane Mitchell’s Iris, Iris, Iris merges the visible world with the invisible, using the many meanings of the word ‘iris’ to explore the senses of smell and sight.
When | Āhea
9 Dec 2022 – 27 Aug 2023
Where | Ki hea
Toi Art, Level 5
Cost | Te utu
Free entry
Accessibility | E wātea ana ki
Wheelchair accessible
Strong fragrance
Audio guide has transcript
Some artworks are on the floor, without barriers
Iris fragrance infuses silk cloth, which is printed with images of the artist’s irises. Perfume swirls in a jar, combining the extracted scents of iris-related objects: the lens of an Olympus camera, an iris flower, a paper umbrella the exact hue of the artist's iris.
Hundreds of iris-scented incense sticks line the gallery. To burn these one after the other would take five years – the life cycle of an iris.
Audio guide: Iris, Iris, Iris
Watch Dane Mitchell talk about Iris, Iris, Iris
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