ABOXISABOXISABOX - TATJANA.PETER.PANYOCZKI
03 - 17 November 2015
In their first major collaborative exhibition together, Tatjana and Peter Panyoczki have re-interpreted a concept made famous by American literary figure Gertrude Stein to create exquisite works of art from one of the world’s most common and oft-used forms.
It’s just over 100 years now since Stein, one of the 20th Century’s foremost collectors of modernist art, first used the phrase: “A rose is a rose is a rose”.
For Peter, an internationally acclaimed painter, sculptor and filmmaker and his wife Tatjana, one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary jewellery artists, Stein’s words found strong resonance.
Despite having their own quite separate and diverse art practices, they found inspiration for a collaborative show from one simple thing they both had in common – the many boxes of various shapes and sizes that were an integral part of their everyday lives.