Savage Club Composite
Laurence Aberhart, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1986.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Laurence
Aberhart
was
the
first
Tylee
Resident
and
came
round
to
our
house
a
number
of
times.
This
series
of
his
involved
taking
photographs
of
spaces
rich
with
culture
and
signs
of
life
but
empty
and
vacant.
This
image
of
the
Savage
Club
is
familiar
thirty
five
years
later.
When
the
first
Friday
of
the
month
rolls
by
and
music
loving
locals
gather
to
dance
and
hold
open
mics
in
this
strange
hall.
I
have
some
friends,
The
Cardboard
Box
Club,
who
use
this
space
for
band
practise.
So
I
get
the
luxury
of
sitting
by
myself
with
live
music
surrounding
me.
- Lola Camden, a gallery assistant at NZ Glassworks, for the February 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
In 1986 Aberhart was the inaugural Tylee artist in residence. The images made during his 12 months in Wanganui (and other nearby regions) act as an important documentation of the area and its environs. As a body of work they reflect the preoccupations present in Aberhart’s entire oeuvre: lodges, waiting rooms, Churches, rest areas, museum displays, beaches, light, marae, monuments and memorials. Empty places and spaces with culture and people as ghosts, hinted at but only rarely revealed.
- Lola Camden, a gallery assistant at NZ Glassworks, for the February 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
In 1986 Aberhart was the inaugural Tylee artist in residence. The images made during his 12 months in Wanganui (and other nearby regions) act as an important documentation of the area and its environs. As a body of work they reflect the preoccupations present in Aberhart’s entire oeuvre: lodges, waiting rooms, Churches, rest areas, museum displays, beaches, light, marae, monuments and memorials. Empty places and spaces with culture and people as ghosts, hinted at but only rarely revealed.
This record has related works.
Measurements
Image 196 x 242mm
Frame 594 x 1155mm
Frame 594 x 1155mm
Media
selenium toned silver gelatin print
Description
One of a group of images showing four views of the Savage Club interior. This image is the view towards the stage. The Savage Club building is on Drews Avenue, Whanganui. Mounted in the one frame with 3 other images from the group.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased 1988
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
17 Mar 1988
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Accession Number:
1988/3/84A-E