Snowhite Gallery, Unitec. Building 1, Gate 1, Carrington Road, Mt Albert
1 Mar - 25 Mar
Upstream Midstream Downstream
John Malcom, UK / NZ. Center for Land Use Interpretation USA. Presented by Snowhite Gallery
Sorry this event has been and gone
In these turbulent times mineral exploration develops against a
backdrop of growing environmental concerns. In Upstream
Midstream Downstream curator Lisa Reihana brings together two
dramatically different bodies of work, both seen for the first time
in New Zealand, to provide an arresting view of the world's largest
industry: the production, distribution, refining, and retailing of
petroleum.
On during White Night, 12 March, 6:00pm -
8:00pm
Tumultuous seas and heavy-duty industrial architecture provide a
striking setting for the black and white photographic series
Inside Offshore. While working on North Sea oil rigs
during the 1980s John Malcolm covertly recorded workers' daily
activities and the business of oil extraction, using a concealed
camera. His photographs provide a rare and unvarnished
glimpse of the dangerous lifestyle onboard offshore oil rigs.
Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI) is a research
organisation investigating the nature and extent of human
interaction with the earth's surface. Completed in 1977 at a
cost of US$8 billion the Trans-Alaska Pipeline takes an 800-mile
long journey from the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay to the port at
Valdez. Where Malcolm shows the oil industry at its source,
CLUI's Trans-Alaska Pipeline uses data and photographic
evidence to build a picture of the extreme lengths it takes to
convey 'black gold' to market.
Hours:
Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm
IMAGE: The Centre for Land Use
Interpretation: "The Trans Alaska Pipeline" 2008. Photo
courtesy of Matthew Collidge
Presented
by
unitec.co.nz