Billy Apple

New York 1969–1973

curated by Christina Barton

27 March – 07 June 2009

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of Billy Apple

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of the artist

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of Billy Apple

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of the artist

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of Billy Apple

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of the artist

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of Billy Apple

Billy Apple, Negative condition situation: cleaning: windowpane, April 1973, 35 colour slides, photography by David Troy. Courtesy of the artist

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Billy Apple, Gaseous discharge phenomena, 1968 (screened at Apple Oct 1971),  21mins 16mm colour film (camera: Barry Schein), audio by Nam June Paik, transferred to DVD, courtesy of NZFA. Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Billy Apple, Gaseous discharge phenomena, 1968 (screened at Apple Oct 1971), 21mins 16mm colour film (camera: Barry Schein), audio by Nam June Paik, transferred to DVD, courtesy of NZFA. Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Billy Apple, Neon Transformation: An Inventory, Jan-Feb 1971/2009, neon. Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Billy Apple, Neon Transformation: An Inventory, Jan-Feb 1971/2009, neon. Installation view, Billy Apple: New York 1969–1973, Adam Art Gallery Te Pātaka Toi, Victoria University of Wellington, 2009

Billy Apple, Less is Moore, 2009, Salamanca Lawn, Botanic Gardens, Wellington, 28 March 2009. Photo: John Morrison

Billy Apple, Less is Moore, 2009, Salamanca Lawn, Botanic Gardens, Wellington, 28 March 2009. Photo: John Morrison

Billy Apple, Less is Moore, 2009, Salamanca Lawn, Botanic Gardens, Wellington, 28 March 2009. Photo: Steve Rowe

Billy Apple, Less is Moore, 2009, Salamanca Lawn, Botanic Gardens, Wellington, 28 March 2009. Photo: Steve Rowe