Author Description

Peter Peryer had his first solo exhibition at a public gallery at The Dowse in 1977. Four decades later The Dowse staged Peter Peryer: A Careful Eye, a celebration of one of New Zealand's most renowned artists. More a selection than a survey, this exhibition reveals the world as seen through the artist's 'careful eye'. Anchored by Hunua (1975), a key work from his first show with The Dowse, A Careful Eye draws links between Peryer's current practice and earlier series. Bringing together over 50 photographs, the exhibition reveals the compositional and thematic motifs that Peryer has employed over 40 years of art-making.