Harley Jones is one talented (and lovely) man. He's just recently had an exhibition at Gallery Gallery in Dunedin entitled "All my friends have magical powers". Showcased were four large three sixty degree, enclosure type pieces and several mixed media drawings. Each walk in piece played around with the degree of envelopment, range of vision, and freedom of movement, allowing one to walk through them and be part of the installation.
This is some of Harley's more experimental exhibited work, however, it did draw draw upon some of his characteristic motifs (ie. the feathers) and was a continuation of his sketchy crafted style. What I was enamoured of for the most part was the use of gallery space and his drawings in particular. Harley's just one of those kids who's always been able to draw; he knows knows how to manipulate convention, yet there's a method to the madness. He's definitely got a knack for the interaction of colour and simplicity; correlative contradiction.
He also happens to have done a portrait of one beautiful young lady I know.
Photo from Gallery Gallery / little shitty nokia phone cam / Harley Jones
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