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Tony O'Keefe 2020 Exhibition

Primary 4 Feather

Primary 4 Feather

By Tony O'Keefe

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Family Fetters

Family Fetters

By Tony O'Keefe

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Tenacity

Tenacity

By Tony O'Keefe

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Afterlife

Afterlife

By Tony O'Keefe

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Psyphon1

Psyphon1

By Tony O'Keefe

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FreedoM

FreedoM

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Village

Village

By Tony O'Keefe

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Playpen of the Mad Architects

Playpen of the Mad Architects

By Tony O'Keefe

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The Sum Of All Fears

The Sum Of All Fears

By Tony O'Keefe

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Psyphon1
Tony O'Keefe

Psyphon1

FreedoM
Tony O'Keefe

FreedoM

Village
Tony O'Keefe

Village

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Playpen of the Mad Architects
Tony O'Keefe

Playpen of the Mad Architects

$9,750.00 NZD
The Sum Of All Fears
Tony O'Keefe

The Sum Of All Fears

Primary 4 Feather
Tony O'Keefe

Primary 4 Feather

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Family Fetters
Tony O'Keefe

Family Fetters

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Tenacity
Tony O'Keefe

Tenacity

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Afterlife
Tony O'Keefe

Afterlife

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Tony O'Keefe 2020 Exhibition

Tony O’Keefe’s latest series is essentially a study of the perpendicular. The Life of Normals looks at the values, forms and rituals that derive from the special distinction of being upright.

Presented as a set of evocative vertical tableaux the collection balances figurative and abstract elements to portray apparently familiar events. Knowing that the viewer will inevitably see themselves in these scenes O’Keefe introduces ambiguous and disruptive volumes which challenge us to rethink this perception. Is every tower necessarily an abode? Is that really just a briefcase?

In the course of the design and creation of each artwork, O’Keefe simultaneously develops a complex milieu of ideas, symbols and references. This narrative is continuously drawn back into the sculpture influencing its final expression. “I regard the completed sculpture and its syndetic story as the same piece of art,” says O’Keefe.

His art frequently alludes to Christian tradition, historical events, social and ideological commentary.

Working from his zero-waste studio on an organic estate near Queenstown, O’Keefe enjoys both the company of farm animals and the intensely private world of arc welding. Describing his medium of steel as ‘obstinate’ he wrests remarkable character from the material. The apparent conformity of his population hides the fact that each figure is unique. Created individually at the artist’s hand by the violent and random forces of high voltage and molten steel.

Insisting that art is a mutual, multi-sensory experience O’Keefe invites people to enjoy the tactile dimensions to his sculpture and says that, unlike most exhibitions, the message here is:

“Please Touch the Art”.

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