Unearthing Line

A modern living room with a white cushioned chair, a textured ceramic art piece on a cabinet, and a dark abstract painting on the wall.

Abstract painting with dark brown and black tones, featuring textured brushstrokes and light streaks creating a moody, atmospheric effect.

A square abstract painting with dark tones and streaks of gold and yellow, centered on a white background with a subtle shadow beneath it.

2025

Oil on board

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

$1,550

Digging, scraping, revealing. Unearthing Line is archaeology in oil and pigment. What happens when the buried thing sees light again? Carpenter uses the language of painting – moody, earthen tones and elusive, shifting lines to question the ways colonial legacy leaves its mark. The line is not only a formal device, but a metaphor: for boundaries, histories, genealogies, and undoings.

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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.