The Upstairs Art Gallery

Annie McIver: Like a Fish Out of Water

On show 15 November to 1 December

When I make figures, a comment often made, is that my pieces teeter. I don’t set out with that intention, but they do. Somehow they are on the verge of falling or floating or disintegrating.

Perhaps they echo my sense of being like a fish out of water - an outsider unable to catch my breath in company. With that in mind, I have placed a fish in a pram on a bed of sticks as a measure of my discomfort. Most of my pieces are about the human condition from the perspective of a melancholic outsider, viewing the Anthropocene and all that that implies.

ETENA FEST

26 October to 4 December

ETENA FEST 2024 is proudly brought to you by The Upstairs Art Gallery and Ta'alili, the arts group led by locals Aloali'i and Tori Manley-Tapu.

The festival is held within the heart of Titirangi Village where local and guest artists will come together to present performances, workshops and events that reflect their practices and processes of restoration, research and skill exchange.

Opening soon

Summer Show

6 December to 19 January

Visit The Upstairs Art Gallery from 6 December to pick up Christmas gifts from our diverse collection of artists. We have original artworks, paintings, objects, cards, and everything in between to gift to your loved ones. Support your local gallery and local artists.

We are open til 9pm during the Lopdell Twilight Market on Friday 6 December.