Artist statement
The springboards for my series are usually psychological terms, or a way of thinking and looking at the world. I like every series to be distinct from previous ones and have its own voice with no two series being similar. Every one has a different feel and take on the subject matters.
Bio
After studying Sociology and Psychology Nik Hanton worked for a number of years in a variety of Media industries before following her passion for jewellery. Her background in the social sciences is evident in her work which explores the themes associated with these disciplines. Most recently, she has been working with the placebo and nocebo effect, the concept of duty, isolation, and how we navigate our world.
Dual Process
When we’re making decisions we approach the process using two different systems of thinking. In Psychology, the name for this process is called "Dual Process Theory". The first system is our intuition. It's swift, automatic, subconscious and emotional. The second...
Intersection / Polarity
A different kind of Polarity... It's not news that there's a considerable overlap and intersection between different art practices. Maybe one of the least expected intersections could be the relationship between hip-hop and traditional art movements such as the...
Polarities
The magic in life's about polarities- without light there's no shadow. I've been thinking about our up-coming show Polarity and the kind of work I want to make given the nature of the space, the installation plan and the title of the group show. The idea of...
Community
There is nothing like the coming together of like-minded people who are supportive, engaged and passionate about the same thing you are. The Contemporary Jewellery community in NZ is just such a community.
Nik Hanton‘s images
Artist statement
The springboards for my series are usually psychological terms, or a way of thinking and looking at the world. I like every series to be distinct from previous ones and have its own voice with no two series being similar. Every one has a different feel and take on the subject matters.
Bio
After studying Sociology and Psychology Nik Hanton worked for a number of years in a variety of Media industries before following her passion for jewellery. Her background in the social sciences is evident in her work which explores the themes associated with these disciplines. Most recently, she has been working with the placebo and nocebo effect, the concept of duty, isolation, and how we navigate our world.
Dual Process
When we’re making decisions we approach the process using two different systems of thinking. In Psychology, the name for this process is called "Dual Process Theory". The first system is our intuition. It's swift, automatic, subconscious and emotional. The second...
Intersection / Polarity
A different kind of Polarity... It's not news that there's a considerable overlap and intersection between different art practices. Maybe one of the least expected intersections could be the relationship between hip-hop and traditional art movements such as the...
Polarities
The magic in life's about polarities- without light there's no shadow. I've been thinking about our up-coming show Polarity and the kind of work I want to make given the nature of the space, the installation plan and the title of the group show. The idea of...
Community
There is nothing like the coming together of like-minded people who are supportive, engaged and passionate about the same thing you are. The Contemporary Jewellery community in NZ is just such a community.
Nik Hanton‘s images
