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20th Century. Known for: Maps and marine charts that combine medieval imagery and contemporary marine maps, subverting the colonizer's tool and acknowledging New Zealand's dual history..
Roger Mortimer is a contemporary visual mythologist from New Zealand who draws on 15th century illustrated manuscripts of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri to create metaphorical stories of... Read full biography
Roger Mortimer is a contemporary visual mythologist from New Zealand who draws on 15th century illustrated manuscripts of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri to create metaphorical stories of navigation and transformation in the luminescent and expansive seas and islands of Aotearoa New Zealand.... Read full biography
Roger Mortimer is a contemporary visual mythologist from New Zealand who draws on 15th century illustrated manuscripts of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri to create metaphorical stories of navigation and transformation in the luminescent and expansive seas and islands of Aotearoa New Zealand. He is a 5th generation Pakeha New Zealander of European descent who seeks to acknowledge New Zealand's dual history in his art. Mortimer's maps and marine charts subvert the colonizer's tool and... Read full biography
Roger Mortimer is a contemporary visual mythologist from New Zealand who draws on 15th century illustrated manuscripts of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri to create metaphorical stories of navigation and transformation in the luminescent and expansive seas and islands of Aotearoa New Zealand. He is a 5th generation Pakeha New Zealander of European descent who seeks to acknowledge New Zealand's dual history in his art. Mortimer's maps and marine charts subvert the colonizer's tool and recognize pre-European settlement prior occupation by reverting to indigenous place names. His paintings and Jacquard weavings combine beauty and barbarity as he grapples with the timelessness and universality of the big issues of history and humanity.... Read full biography
Roger Mortimer is a contemporary visual mythologist from New Zealand who draws on 15th century illustrated manuscripts of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri to create metaphorical stories of navigation and transformation in the luminescent and expansive seas and islands of Aotearoa New Zealand. He is a 5th generation Pakeha New Zealander of European descent who seeks to acknowledge New Zealand's dual history in his art. Mortimer's maps and marine charts subvert the colonizer's tool and recognize pre-European settlement prior occupation by reverting to indigenous place names. His paintings and Jacquard weavings combine beauty and barbarity as he grapples with the timelessness and universality of the big issues of history and humanity. Mortimer's work resonates with contemporary global issues to suggest both psychological and political readings. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at th... Read full biography
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- •Acrylic Paint
- •Oil Paint