Janet Mazenier

Based in Te Hau Kapua Devonport in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, my abstract art practice explores themes of place, time, affect, world bending and materiality. My drawn-paintings feature richly textured, excavated surfaces that speak to ancientness, the unseen, the ephemeral and those unseen forces of soul or spirit of place, in Irish called anam áìte. With diasporic Irish heritage, my research considers what it means to be a contemporary artist living and working in Aotearoa New Zealand, using my art practice as a lens to explore memory and place and how painting can connect me to these elements. This ongoing inquiry forms part of my PhD study, undertaken across both Aotearoa New Zealand and Ireland.

Upcoming

26 March 2026

Opening at 5pm on 26 March 2026 my PhD exhibition Soul Place: Anam Áìte will open to the public. Please come along to Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery Two, Level 1 of the School of Art and Design (WM) building at 40 St Paul St. All welcome

April-May 2026

Investigating Terrains: Can you see what I see, can you feel what I feel. Angela Morton Room, Level 1, Takapuna Library, 9 The Strand, Takapuna. Open with Library opening hours. This exhibition will comprehensively exhibit my work from the last three years of my PhD research, accompanied by talks, notes and videos/recordings. All welcome

May 2026 with artist Dr Sarah Treadwell a dual exhibition at Sanderson Gallery. More details to be advised.

November 12 opening at Satellite2 Gallery in Te Hau Kapua Devonport with artist Beatrice Carlson a collaborative exhibition of exploration. 5pm all welcome. We have initiated a year-long project exploring themes of Perceivable and Perceptable, making with each other and with each others work and materials. This project culminates in a body of work that holds the presence of each other in the making processes, an exciting and different way of thinking about and making work.