Saturday, February 24, 2018

(Advanced) Amateur Love


Like many people, Amelia Harris loves op-shopping for treasures. She spent the past year scouring North Island op shops for amateur art works for a collection now on show in Auckland.

In Amelia’s view, 'amateur art' is made either purely for the love of it and/or by someone “a bit inept”. What amateur artists specialise in, she says, is the depiction of pure joy.

Amelia's has always had an eye for original art in op shops (the most she'll pay is around $14). When the works started piling up in her hallway she realised a collection was developing. It was then time to work out the names, titles and descriptions, but in many cases she got nowhere.

'Amateur Love' is at Depot Art Space in Devonport until 2 November.

 Listen:

Amateur Love

Words:

scouring op shops

from a socialogical standpoint

ineptitude

to pique interest

have a taste for art

to amass in the hallway

to develop a collection

to speak to you

pure joy

curator



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