HIGH ART photography by Heyley Theyers exhibition in-store 6-27 June
4th Jun 2024
High Art by Hayley Theyers.
- Exhibition at The Hempstore runs 6-27 June as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.
- Opening night is K Road's #firstthursday, Thurs 6 June, 5-8pm.
The Hempstore is proud to offer our space as a gallery to exhibit Heyley Theyer's High Art photography. Make a day of it, come into town and check out the surreal bud-scapes, enjoy a coffee instore or nearby, and if you like what you see the art is for sale.
From the artist:
High Art "It is then that the hallucinations begin; external objects take on wholly and successively most strange appearances; they are deformed and transformed." Charles Baudelaire. Throughout history, artists have created inspired works on cannabis. In High Art, the cannabis plant also becomes the subject, both my model and my muse, the prettiest of flowers. Some of which have been legally prescribed. I like to believe that high art, the fine art of fine weed, can play its part in destigmatizing medicinal, and recreational, cannabis.
About the festival:
The Auckland Festival of Photography is a city-wide contemporary art and cultural event which takes place within Auckland's major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public sites during June each year. The programme includes a mix of emerging and established artists and comprises existing works and creation of new work.