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Judy Darragh

JUDY DARRAGH

Forest of Dreams Two Rooms 31 January–1 March 2025 Auckland
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A transparent foot flanked by a delicate toadstool invite visitors to take that first tentative step into a transcendent, supernatural forest where time frames collide and collapse and magic pings. Playing with scale and juxtaposition Darragh once again transforms everyday plastic objects into artworks that challenge humanity’s collective addiction to plastic, an addiction that has resulted in plastic entering the biosphere.

As well as wall works that feature assembled plastic funnels, embellished white plates and a family of photographs, sculptures present knitting needles piercing exercise foam mats. Plastic chairs form skeletons for birds of a feather. Discarded hubcaps become bejewelled, redemptive bling rings. Treelike columns sprout plinth branches that support smaller works. Hands made from recycled wood seem to grasp for invisible tools or reach up towards the light. Much happens on the journey into in Darragh’s forest, this hallucinatory walk on the wild side.

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Balloon Tree by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Balloon Tree, 2024 Glass, wood, cork
39 x 27 cm
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Canary by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Canary, 2024 Plastic, feathers, metal
107 x 47 cm
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Coconut Tree by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Coconut Tree, 2024 Glass, wood, cork
54 x 20 cm
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Dart by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Dart, 2024 Wood, plastic, feathers, metal
93 x 35 cm
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Edna by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork photography
Judy Darragh Edna, 2024 Framed photographic prints
53 x 78 cm
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Feather Tree by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork painting
Judy Darragh Feather Tree, 2024 Wood, feathers, paint
109 x 26 cm
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Feeder by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Feeder, 2024 Wood, balsa wood
87 x 47 cm
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Footing by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork painting
Judy Darragh Footing, 2024 Acrylic, glass, plastic
53 x 22 cm
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Funnel Tree by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Funnel Tree, 2024 Plastic, wood, metal
147 x 31 cm
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Funnels by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Funnels, 2024 Plastic, metal
160 x 130 cm
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Hand by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Hand, 2024 Wood
55 x 20 cm
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Hands 1 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Hands 1, 2024 Wood, glue
44 x 15 cm
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Hands 1 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Hands 1, 2024 Wood, glue
44 x 15 cm
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Mushroom Moon by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Mushroom Moon, 2024 Plastic, wood
40 x 20 cm
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Pine 1 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Pine 1, 2024 Foam, plastic
122 x 20 cm
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Pine 2 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Pine 2, 2024 Foam, plastic
86 x 63 cm
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Pine 3 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Pine 3, 2024 Foam, needles
120 x 40 cm
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Pink Hubcap by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork painting
Judy Darragh Pink Hubcap, 2024 Plastic, acrylic
45 x 45 cm
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Plumage 2 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Plumage 2, 2024 Plastic, foam, feathers
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Plumage 3 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Plumage 3, 2024 Plastic, foam, feathers
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Pole by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Pole, 2024 Wood, steel, foam
109 x 24 cm
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Seed Feeder by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork painting
Judy Darragh Seed Feeder, 2024 Wood, plastic, acrylic
26 x 19 cm
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Spoon Feeder by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Spoon Feeder, 2024 Wood, plastic
50 x 50 cm
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Stickman by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Stickman, 2024 Wood, plastic
56 x 67 cm
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Web 1 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture
Judy Darragh Web 1, 2024 Canvas, wood, nylon
122 x 62 cm
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Web 2 by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture textile
Judy Darragh Web 2, 2024 Canvas, wood, nylon
91.5 x 46 cm
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Wedgewood by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork sculpture
Judy Darragh Wedgewood, 2024 Wood, plastic
100 x 37 cm
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Wink by Judy Darragh contemporary artwork painting
Judy Darragh Wink, 2024 Ceramic, paint, plastic
239 x 20 cm
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About the Artist

Judy Darragh is a prolific New Zealand artist renowned for her brightly coloured sculptural assemblages of found objects, recycled items, industrial materials, collage, photography, video, and poster art.

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Two Rooms is a contemporary art exhibition venue located in a converted warehouse in Central Auckland, New Zealand. Opened in August 2006, Two Rooms presents a program of residencies and projects by leading International and New Zealand contemporary artists. The building houses two exhibition spaces, the Project Room and the Long Room.

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Two Rooms contemporary art gallery in Auckland New Zealand
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