Diffusing Line

Minimalist room with a white lamp, a decorative black vase, a wooden chair, and an abstract dark yellow and brown painting on the wall above a white sideboard.

A dark, abstract painting features swirling shades of brown, gold, and black, creating a textured and dynamic composition.

A square painting with dark brown and golden tones, featuring abstract, cloud-like shapes and a diagonal streak of light across the center.

2025

Oil on board

Weight	5 kg
Dimensions	400mm (H) x 400mm (W) x 45mm (D)
Framing	On Board, no frame

$1,550

Where does a line go when it forgets itself? Carpenter works with moody, earthen tones and elusive lines to explore how colonial legacy lingers. The line becomes a metaphor, at once boundary, history, and unraveling. In Diffusing Line, boundaries melt, histories leak, and nothing quite holds. What happens when the edge no longer agrees to be sharp?

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Hana Carpenter

Hana Carpenter is a Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist of Scottish, Irish, and Danish descent. Her work explores colonial legacy through painting and installation, drawing on her Pākehā heritage. A finalist in major national awards, she is currently completing a Master of Visual Arts at AUT and teaches Painting at Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland.