Revelations and Regrets - Brett A'Court

For August 2025, ZIMMERMAN is delighted to present Revelations and Regrets (Aotearoa New Zealand in the mid-19th century) - selected oil paintings on woollen blankets by Brett a'Court.

The artist’s use of woolen blankets as a medium is a metaphor and connection to colonisation, Christianity and the Māori prophets.

"During the mid-19th century, New Zealand saw a period of significant change and conflict."

"This era saw the beginning of the New Zealand Wars, and the rise of Māori prophets and the spread of many political movements combining Christianity and Māori spirituality."

"The landscape of Aotearoa also started to change with excessive logging, forests being cleared for farming and the decline of native wildlife".

The paintings in this exhibition feature people and stories from this era - an artist's commentary on each work is set out beneath the images below, together with an artist's biography.