Denise Batchelor

Ruru (2011)

2 min 59 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Silent

"'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."

Artist's statement

    Installation view of Ruru (2011) Denise Batchelor, on Te Papa Tongarewa (2020)

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    Owl Breathing (2010)

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