Up and Adam//Massey University: Jude Robertson

Artist’s statement: Jude Robertson is currently undertaking her MFA at Massey University. Her current installation work investigates perception and the human experience of space and place. However, this also takes place within a wider ecological framework. Jude places a strong emphasis on creating a sustainable (and ethical) art practice and most art works are composed of recycled and/or biodegradable materials, transformed and repurposed. Her latest work has also featured field recordings. These photographs form part of her recent research into her local surroundings.

Image 1. Jude Robertson, Rubbish Inventory

Paremata. 23 May 2015

1 tennis ball

2 small plastic balls (yellow)

1 medium plastic paintbrush handle (brown)

1 small plastic paintbrush handle (white)

1 empty aerosol can

3-4 clear plastic bottles (various sizes)

1 torn piece wind netting (green)

plastic coated wires (various sizes and colours)

several disintegrating plastic bags (white)

3 fragments polystyrene

1 plastic plate (blue)

1 round plastic plant tray (green)

small piece wood with 2 rusty nails

numerous lids and collars (colours variable)

lolly wrapper (purple)

plastic cat food wrapper (one meal size)

½ tampon wrapper (purple)

5 cattle bones (size variable)

numerous bunches tangled  fishing line

1 bunch tangled string (white)

1 strip rubber (black)

1 plastic plant pot (black)

1 fragment plastic (pink)

numerous scraps plastic bags (colours variable)

Image 2. Jude Robertson. Boundaries dissolve as seas circulate. 2015