LANG EA

THE LAST WORD

On view: Tues 2 April - Sat 27 April

"The last word" delves into the complex interplay of human behaviour, at its core, the pursuit of having the last word can stem from various psychological motives, including the desire for control, validation, dominance, or the need to assert and protect one's identity or ego.

When questions are challenged, new perspectives, objections, and interpretations continually emerge, and diplomacy breaks down entirely, and parties resort to armed conflict to achieve their objectives to defend or avenge their interests, the declaration of war as the final recourse turn us all to fools and madmen as it gives us a false sense of closure or clarity, instead, we continue to fuel the endless cycle of failed resolutions and tragic costs of more human lives.  War as the last word comes with significant human and societal costs, efforts to prevent or mitigate conflict through peaceful means are more often a figment of our imagination and seldom reflect in reality. - Artist statement from Lang Ea.

Lang’s exhibitions include; Sculpture on the Gulf, Waiheke Is, Auckland(2022); Ethan Cohen Gallery KuBe, Beacon, New York(2020); Art festival, midtown Manhattan, New York(2018); Waikato Museum (2018); Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery, Auckland (2018); The Pah Gallery, Wallace Arts Centre, Auckland(2017); Treviso, Italy(2017) and Villa Manin; di Passariano, Italy (2017); Sculpture in the gardens Biennale-Auckland(2017); Sculpture by the Sea –Bondi Sydney(2016); Pen and Brush Gallery, New York(2016); & Gallery, Melbourne(2016); Montalto Sculpture exhibition - Montalto, Melbourne(2016); Lorne Sculpture Biennale, Melbourne(2016); Sculpture at Scenic World, Sydney(2015)&(2016). These exhibitions have received positive reviews from both curators and audiences.