Don Hunter – Artist / Educator / Coordinator/ Collaborator in Number 8 Collective
Don Hunter’s arts practice incorporates a diversity of materials methodologies and delivery mechanisms from collaborations, industrial strength kinetic sculpture, performative, site specific works through to video installations. Projects are developed from a conceptual framework first with emergent materials in a constant state of flux respondent to and informing project direction and ultimate outcome. Materials are often found, and through a process of reconfiguration a new meaning and interpretation emerges, although traces of the original material function still act as a tethering device offering a referent to another time or space whilst in coalition with a new construct. Don Hunter in collaboration with Ana Terry were recipients of the William Hodges Fellowship, a six month residency in Invercargill New Zealand.
Don’s community of practice has seen him involved in the nationally recognised and funded Blue Oyster Art Space where he was a trustee and played an major role in the gallery relocation and construction in Dunedin, New Zealand, 2005-2007. Don dedicated much time in 2004-2005 planning and constructing Retort Art Space that went on to become an important community arts hub in Dunedin New Zealand. A voluntary position saw Don living and working in Vanuatu where he successfully coordinated the Wan Smolbag International Theatre Festival 2009.
During his Fine Arts study at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin New Zealand Hunter undertook a highly successful exchange at Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands, where he also exhibited. He went on to be employed as a lecturer at the Otago Polytechnic School of Design. In 2003 Don established Art Crew Ltd a collaborative business providing technical and creative support for artists events and galleries, clients have included Art Forum Berlin, Biennale of Sydney, The Hocken Gallery, and many individual artists and galleries. From early 2010 to 2012 Don took up an appointment with Whanganui District Council as Arts Coordinator where he was involved in creative capacity building and improving access to, and participation in arts activities within the Whanganui community. Don has just returned to New Zealand from a residency at Casa Tres Patios, Medellin, Colombia with Collaborator Ana Terry.
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Don Hunter’s arts practice incorporates a diversity of materials methodologies and delivery mechanisms from collaborations, industrial strength kinetic sculpture, performative, site specific works through to video installations. Projects are developed from a conceptual framework first with emergent materials in a constant state of flux respondent to and informing project direction and ultimate outcome. Materials are often found, and through a process of reconfiguration a new meaning and interpretation emerges, although traces of the original material function still act as a tethering device offering a referent to another time or space whilst in coalition with a new construct. Don Hunter in collaboration with Ana Terry were recipients of the William Hodges Fellowship, a six month residency in Invercargill New Zealand.
Don’s community of practice has seen him involved in the nationally recognised and funded Blue Oyster Art Space where he was a trustee and played an major role in the gallery relocation and construction in Dunedin, New Zealand, 2005-2007. Don dedicated much time in 2004-2005 planning and constructing Retort Art Space that went on to become an important community arts hub in Dunedin New Zealand. A voluntary position saw Don living and working in Vanuatu where he successfully coordinated the Wan Smolbag International Theatre Festival 2009.
During his Fine Arts study at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin New Zealand Hunter undertook a highly successful exchange at Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands, where he also exhibited. He went on to be employed as a lecturer at the Otago Polytechnic School of Design. In 2003 Don established Art Crew Ltd a collaborative business providing technical and creative support for artists events and galleries, clients have included Art Forum Berlin, Biennale of Sydney, The Hocken Gallery, and many individual artists and galleries. From early 2010 to 2012 Don took up an appointment with Whanganui District Council as Arts Coordinator where he was involved in creative capacity building and improving access to, and participation in arts activities within the Whanganui community. Don has just returned to New Zealand from a residency at Casa Tres Patios, Medellin, Colombia with Collaborator Ana Terry.
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