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Gow Langsford Gallery - Matthew Browne - Montage of Attractions - Art, Memory, Grief
- Auckland Design Week 2025 - 09/03/2025 - during and after the talk
An intimate discussion on Montage of Attractions, a deeply personal series
exploring grief, memory, and the power of abstraction. Inspired by filmmaker
Sergei Eisenstein's theory of "attractions", Browne's work transforms cinematic
principles into a visual language of emotion and reflection.
Created in tribute to his late father, the series consists of 92 abstract paintings
- one for each year of his life - offering a layered meditation on time, loss,
and love. In this talk, Browne shared insights into his creative process,
the role of art in navigating grief, and how the sequencing of images
can evoke emotion in a way that transcends traditional narrative.
- edited from artist's statement
