Fran Maguire - Systemic Evolution

"What happens when a system prioritises its own preservation over the very purpose for which it was created?

The relationship between vases and flowers is presented as a metaphor for wider social and geopolitical structures: systems designed to sustain, protect and nurture the individuals and communities within them. But what happens when these systems become corrupted? When the preservation of the system itself takes precedence over the wellbeing and flourishing of those it was created to serve? Which is supporting which?

Brought up in Christchurch, Fran Maguire moved to Auckland in the early 1980s and then overseas, living in London, New York and France. She returned home to New Zealand in 1993 and lives and works in Marlborough. Exhibiting since 1996 Fran Maguire has been a finalist and winner in ceramic award exhibitions and featured in various publications. Her work is held in public and private collections.