That Circular Logic

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

Circles. They feel good on the eye. Even if some of them are technically elliptical. But we're not being logical here. No, my friends. Right now, we're verging on whimsy.

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Pebble brooch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Corona

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Construction - Tondo 4/83

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Ming Circle

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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The 10,000 things

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Enso

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Earrings

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Untitled

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Untitled (1997)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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The Kiss

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Nomadic Geometries (dancing shall it name)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Bone bead necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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1989 Painting (philishave)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Bangle

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Bangle

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Construction # 11 - Tondo

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Paua bead necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Tasman Bay Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Flake Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Eight O. Cooks motif brooch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (1996)

Untitled (1996)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Ceremonial bracelet

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Untitled (black and blue)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Pendant

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Atoll

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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"Coin"

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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"Coin"

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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"Coin"

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Untitled (1996)

Untitled (1996)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Deluge

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Eight macaws motif brooch

Eight macaws motif brooch

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Bracelet

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ceremonial bracelet

Ceremonial bracelet

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Necklace

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Untitled (Target)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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Geodesy

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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mama (ring)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa