Current Exhibition

• March 2026 - Further into the Forest - extended group exhibition

  

  For March 2026, ZIMMERMAN is delighted to present Further into the Forest - an extension of last month's show, Into the Forest (February 2026)
  
  The extended exhibition incorporates work that arrived after the February show began ... taking us on a journey "further into the forest" this March.
  
  Commentary on each of the new works, and work details, are set out under the images below.
  
  Gallery open hours are 11am to 3pm Thursday to Sunday - come take a look!

   

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  Further into the Forest 

   

  Featured works (in alphabetical order of exhibiting artist):
  
  

  Dibble Studio
  
  - Tribute: A Tui in a Kowhai Tree, bronze & 24 carat gilding, edition of 5 + AP,  400 x 220 x 120 mm  
  
  This small sculpture from the Dibble Studio, featuring a tūī atop a kōwhai branch, pays tribute to the iconic and much loved forms of sculptor Paul Dibble.
  
  The gleaming kōwhai flowers, gilded with 24 carat gold, recall the sensory experience of discovering bright yellow kōwhai blooms in the deep green New Zealand forest.
  
  A glorious sight to behold, kōwhai trees in bloom are also an important food source for native birds; from late winter to early spring, a variety of nectar eating birds – including tūī - feast on the golden flowers.
  
  

  Ian Chapman
  
  - A Little Madness, acrylic on canvas, 610 x 610 mm
  
  This painting brings together an unlikely collection of creatures in a surreal and unsettling scene.
  
  In the centre of the painting, an owl peeks out from what appears to be a dark hollow ... but is actually a black balloon on a string, clasped by a massive jumping spider.
  
  On the left, a black cat with a mouse is a nod to Picasso’s painting Cat Catching a Bird.
  
  The trumpeting rabbit on the right is inspired by the decorated borders of medieval manuscripts. Animal musicians were a recurring theme in medieval marginalia, which often depicted a topsy-turvy world where the impossible has become reality.
  
  Kirsty Gardiner

   

  - Understory Moths, high fired earthenware, each approx 110 x 190 mm
  
  These four large moths are each fashioned from "farm clay" - earthenware sourced from the artist's own rural property. 
  
  - Unnatural History (blue cat), wheel thrown and handbuilt earthenware with gold lustre & china paints, 340 x 240 x 200 mm 
  
  Wheel thrown and handbuilt, this fantastical blue cat has become a comfortable companion for a collection of forest creatures.
  
  Moths and beetles rest almost camouflaged on its highly decorated surface, while gold-wattled huia have made themselves at home on its shoulders, with a nest already boasting a clutch of speckled eggs. 
  
  Paula Clare King
  
  - Into the Forest, acrylic on board, 790 x 560 mm (framed size) 
  
  "This painting is inspired by memories of my mother enforcing afternoon naps on my younger sister and me.
  
  We would moan and kick up a bit of a fuss, sometimes trying to sneak away. Mum would always read to us, until we fell asleep. I remember many stories and illustrations that included 'going into the forest'.
  
  

  Thanks so much to my mum for those precious times – feeding us story, language and so much visual bounty."  

   

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  Come venture "Further into the Forest" with us - gallery open hours are 11am to 3pm Thursday to Sunday