Gabby O'Connor is a NZ based installation artist.
From 2017-2023 , Gabby conducted PhD research focused around communicating risk around climate change through four large scale public art projects throughout NZ. The project is called The Unseen and can be found on the projects page. Her most recent series of projects involve working with scientists and local communities to communicate the connections between art, science and climate, but also invites communities to participate in the making of a contemporary art work.
The research project is documented here: https://www.instagram.com/theunseen_by_gabbyo/
https://www.sustainableseaschallenge.co.nz/news-and-events/news/new-giant-collaborative-artwork-reveals-our-connection-to-the-marine-world/
In October-November 2015 and 2016, O’Connor spent time researching sea-ice crystals while on the sea-ice in Antarctica with oceanographers from NIWA. This research resulted in the exhibitions Studio Antarctica and Data Days + Studio Antarctica and more.
O’Connor will be showing a new iteration of All the colours, all the Light at MTG Hawke’s Bay in Napier, Aotearoa, New Zealand from March - September 2024
Meanwhile, new research is being conducted using art x science methodologies.
Published research can be found here
