Oikonos Gallery

Jaime Newman, New Zealand Artist's Statement - 2005 Thanks for backing up my brain: No one knows exactly how the mind works - but it is thought that our capacity to store memories is almost unlimited - it is just the retrieval of memories that is harder to manage. These images you are choosing to view were etched into my mind from the moment I took them, but I still find I need to look at them again to retrieve the experience. So, as viewer, you are effectively performing a useful backup service for my brain - think of it as a bio-drive In addition, you are also gaining an insight into how I see the world, what I enjoy, and some of the values I have. And you thought you were just looking at some photos of a few New Zealand Birds! Life is never simple, but often fun. You can contact Jamie Newman to probe his mind or images further at: wekaworks at gmail dot com (1) Skua (2) Bellbird (3) Buller's Mollymawk (4) Cape Pigeons (5) Red-billed Gull (6) Snares Crested Penguin