"'Ruru', a silent work, captures the hypnotic gaze of an owl as it surveys its habitat with the evident skill of all-seeing. Nocturnal by nature and rarely seen other than as a fleeting shadow, 'Ruru' allows access to the usually veiled concealment of night."
Ruru (2011)
Installation view of Ruru (2011) Denise Batchelor, on Te Papa Tongarewa (2020)
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Just Breathe (2013)
The gentle breaths of a sleeping hedgehog encourage the viewer to take a moment and "just breath".
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Interviews with Denise Batchelor and Erica Sklenars about their work in the Performance Arcade.