Uranga

In Te reo Māori, Uranga speaks of the glowing light of dawn and dusk. For Anton Forde, light is more than a phenomenon—it is a fleeting moment in which things briefly become more visible to themselves. This exhibition features stone sculptures drawn from Taranaki landscapes, shaped through long nights in the studio with profound attentiveness to material. Greywacke, granite, and volcanic rock retain their geological histories even as they are transformed. Forde's practice is one of listening as much as carving; rather than imposing form, he allows the material to reveal its own inclinations. The double spiral motif—two energies meeting to create something greater than themselves—and anchor stones inspired by ancient maritime grapnels become meditations on what holds us steady. At its heart, Uranga is an exhibition about attention, inviting viewers to encounter stone not as inert matter, but as something truly alive.