Quentin Lind
There's No Place Like Home
This project began with introspection.
It began with looking towards the social constructs and traditions which operate in New Zealand and the ways in which they shape our understanding of modern masculinity. Through observing the characters depicted in local pop culture such as television and film, as well as real life cases found within my own family, this essay, along with the associated body of work, examines the classic Kiwi Bloke as a character and explores its impact and relevance in contemporary New Zealand culture.
Drawing also from the wellspring of archival film and photography my grandfather created and my own personal accounts of being raised by a solo mother, this project examines the masculine tradition and presents an alternate view of what it means to be a man in New Zealand.
