Gail Hocking

An immersive installation Standing at the edge of memory explores Hocking’s feelings of grief and loss about Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) – a site near her childhood home in Aotearoa (New Zealand) – as it’s ice perpetually melts. Conceived as her love song to the Glacier, Hocking relates the weeping ice to the shedding of tears.

Whilst steeped in scientific research, Hocking draws upon memory and tenderness to share her personal attachment to this incredible natural formation and in doing so demonstrates a profound understanding of its ecological and emotional significance.

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The resulting exhibition is a poetic and haunting exploration of global climate concerns through a deeply personal lens, reminding us of the inextricable link between humans and non-human beings.

Text: Lauren Mustillo