Tamaryn and her work titled ‘Descend’
Made After Dark – Shining a light on creativity
First year Creative Enterprise student Tamaryn Roy is one of a dozen up and coming artists to feature at the Moonlight exhibition currently being held at the Allpress Gallery and Studio in Drake Street, Ponsonby.
Moonlight — Made After Dark is presented by specialist advertising agency Raydar in association with The Designers Institute of New Zealand to help cultivate the creative community.
Raydar believes that creativity connects people, and sometimes the best ideas come from the most unexpected places. The exhibition showcases work from 12 talented young artists alongside the work of 12 leading industry professionals and celebrates passion projects – personal work created after dark, when true creative spirit reveals itself.
Tamaryn Roy was paired with Raydar designer, author and creative disruptor Nick McFarlane, famed for his design of the Prodigy album cover The Day is My Enemy (featuring a striking image of a fox standing over a glowing cityscape). His work Hunting the Killer Idea features in the exhibition.
Tamaryn’s work, titled Descend, features abstract architectural compositions – the deconstruction of material and form. Her three works started as sculptures, and were then photographed and manipulated from their organic forms into digital renditions.
Nick McFarlane’s work, titled ‘Hunting the Killer Idea’
Nick praised Tamaryn’s work for its originality and form, and the exhibition in general for its celebration of the work done after hours “where the real spirit and passion comes out”. Listen to Nick’s interview with Jesse Mulligan on National Radio here.
Creative Industries Lecturer Emma Smith
Tamaryn says that the pairing with Nick as a mentor has been “overwhelming”. She says that he is now an invaluable contact who has given her tips and guidance on enhancing her work. Tamaryn moved to New Zealand late last year after living in the US for several years where she ran a photography and greeting card business. She also credits Unitec Creative Enterprise course lecturer Emma Smith for her “phenomenal” instruction and personal support. It was Emma who encouraged Tamaryn to submit her work for ‘Moonlight’.
Along with Tamaryn and Nick’s work, the exhibition also features photography, spray painting, street art, ceramics, books, paper architecture, video installations and even jelly art.