Join Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones for an engaging session where we use strategies to help us slow down and enjoy looking at art! Going to an art gallery can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, so much to see and so little time. The average person spends less than 30 seconds viewing a work of art. Slow art or slow looking is an observation style gaining traction around the world that aims to change this through intentionally observing art.
We’ll spend some time with new Toi Art exhibition Slow Burn: Women and Photography | Ahi Tāmau: Māreikura Whakaahua, which showcases the diversity of photography by women and non-binary artists in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1960s to today. This major survey exhibition from Te Papa’s collections sparks a conversation between past and present – exploring themes of identity, whānau, place, and connections across time. The exhibition also asks: what influence did the first and second wave of feminism have on photographers today?
What happens if we slow down and really spend some time with an artwork, get to know it and make some personal connections to it? No one in this session will tell you how to think about an artwork, you will make your own discoveries and create your own meanings, with some discussion and fun along the way!
Stools will be provided.
Image credit: Becki Moss, Fran Robertson, from the series ‘Stay Home Club’ 2022. Purchased 2023. Te Papa (O.051549)