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Francis Upritchard

FRANCIS UPRITCHARD

Bodies Hamish McKay 1–29 August 2026 Wellington
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Exhibition view: Francis Upritchard, Bodies, Hamish McKay (From 1 January 2010). Courtesy Hamish McKay.
Exhibition view: Francis Upritchard, Bodies, Hamish McKay (From 1 January 2010). Courtesy Hamish McKay.
Exhibition view: Francis Upritchard, Bodies, Hamish McKay (From 1 January 2010). Courtesy Hamish McKay.
Exhibition view: Francis Upritchard, Bodies, Hamish McKay (From 1 January 2010). Courtesy Hamish McKay.
Exhibition view: Francis Upritchard, Bodies, Hamish McKay (From 1 January 2010). Courtesy Hamish McKay.
About the Artist

Francis Upritchard’s work draws on figurative sculpture, blending references from literature to ancient sculptures, and burial grounds to science fiction. Her installations showcase a wide variety of materials; her distinctive figurative sculptures are made using polymer plastic, amorphous mythological figures in balata - a natural rubber - bronze dinosaurs, glass vessels and ceramic urns. ‘Upritchard questions how we construct a vision for the future through our fractured, partial and often conflicted understanding of the past.

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The Hamish McKay Gallery opened in 1993 and represents leading artists from New Zealand and Australia.

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16 Jessie Street
Wellington
New Zealand
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Friday - Saturday: 11am - 5pm, or by appointment
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Hamish McKay contemporary art gallery in Wellington New Zealand
Hamish McKay
16 Jessie Street, Wellington, New Zealand
+64 4 384 7140
http://www.hamishmckay.co.nz

Opening hours
Friday - Saturday: 11am - 5pm, or by appointment
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