Bernadette Facer
Bernadette Facer is a conceptual installation and paper artist from Aotearoa, creating abstract landscapes through screenprint, found objects, and native timbers. Her installations offer critical commentary on water management in New Zealand and Australia, addressing the degradation of waterways caused by industrial farming practices.
Drawing influence from the sombre and contemplative black protest paintings of Hone Papita Raukura "Ralph" Hotere, Facer's artistic practice centres on the representation of braided rivers as shadow water or ata wai. Through black-on-black printing methods, her works serve as dual representations of memory and resource depletion, reflecting the environmental challenges of Waitara (Canterbury), the agricultural district from which she originates and the Darling Baarka river (Menindee, Australia).
This distinctive approach creates layered visual narratives that speak to both the physical presence and absence of water, inviting viewers to consider the ongoing impacts on our precious waterways and Ecosystems.
Learn more: www.paper-and-light.com
Bernadette will be in residence at Primrose Park.
Photo by Jacquie Manning.