Two Rooms gallery in Auckland presents 'Past Perfect,' a group exhibition featuring works by Gretchen Albrecht, Noel Ivanoff, John Nixon, Jeena Shin, and Helen Calder. The show explores geometric abstraction and the interplay of light, shadow, and transparency through works produced over the last several decades.
By framing these historical and recent works through the linguistic concept of the 'past perfect' tense, the exhibition argues that these artists' formal investigations anticipated contemporary visual sensibilities. The curation highlights a shared tension between exposure and layering, demonstrating the enduring relevance of New Zealand and international abstract practices.