Neil Pardington - The Order of Things

Arthropoda, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira 2013,
Installation view, Auckland Festival of Photography 2013
48 prints, pigment inks on photo rag baryta, each 630 x 430 mm, 2585 x 5938 mm (installed)
Edition of 3. $92,000 incl.

Amphipoda spp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Cherax destructor, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Cherax destructor, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Calappidae, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Campylonotus rathbunae, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Ptychogaster sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Paguristes sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Dardanus hessii, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Dardanus hessii, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Paguristes pilosus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Glyphocrangon sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Grapsidae, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Leptograpsus variegatus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Dagnaudus petterdi, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Dagnaudus petterdi, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Cyrtomaia maccullochi, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Notomithrax ursus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Munida gracilis, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Munida sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Metanephrops challengeri, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Metanephrops challengeri, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Ozius truncatus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Projasus parkeri, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Jasus edwardsii, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Jasus edwardsii, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Jasus edwardsii, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #3, 2013

Ovalipes catharus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Stereomastis suhmi, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Arctides antipodarum, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Ibacus alticrenatus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Ibacus alticrenatus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Thalassina anomala, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Portunidae, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Trichopeltarion fantasticum, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Trichopeltarion fantasticum, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Scutuloidea maculata, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Glyptonotus antarcticus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Codonophilus imbricatus, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Oratosquilla oratoria, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Hemisquilla ensigera, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Conchoderma virgatum, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Lepas anatifera, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Calantica spinilatera, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Lepas anatifera, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Pachylasma scutistriata, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Smilium sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Pycnogonida, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Arthropoda, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira 2013
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Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #3, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #4, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #5, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #6, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #7, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #8, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #9, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #10, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #11, 2013

Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #12, 2013

Reptilia / Ngārara, Tuatara, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1 2013.
12 images, pigment inks on photo rag baryta, each 630 x 430 mm, 1,910 x 1,750 mm (installed).
$41,400 incl GST.
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Naultinus rudis / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Naultinus grayii / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Naultinus stellatus / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Naultinus gemmeus / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Naultinus elegans / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013

Naultinus elegans / Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #2, 2013

Reptilia / Ngārara, Mokomoko, Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1 2013.
6 prints, pigment inks on photo rag baryta, each 630 x 430 mm, 1,270 x 1,310 mm (installed).
$20,700 incl GST
Individual images also available.

Astrostole rodolphi / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014

Pentagonaster pulchellus / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014

Coscinasterias muricata / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014

Sclerasterias mollis / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014

Patiriella regularis / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014

Coscinasterias muricata / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin, New Zealand #2, 2014

Asteroidea / Pātangaroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1 2014.
6 prints, pigment inks on photo rag baryta, each 630 x 430 mm, 1,270 x 1,310 mm (installed).
$20,700 incl GST
Individual images also available

Diomedea epomophora / Toroa, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1. 2014.

Hippocampus abdominalis / Kiore moana, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1, 2014.

Diadema sp., Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira #1, 2013.

Macroctopus maorum / Wheke, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1, 2014.

Mystacina tuberculata / Pekapeka, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1, 2014.

Lepas anatifera / Tiotio, Otago Museum, Ōtepoti / Dunedin #1, 2014.

Astronesthes boulengeri, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Symbolophorus boopps, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Brotulotaenia nigra, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Coelorinchus horribilis, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Melanocetus johnsonii, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Himantolophus stewarti, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Gigantactis paxtoni, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Anoplogaster cornuta, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Hoplichthys cf. haswelli, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Notoliparis kermadecensis, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Ostracoberyx dorygenys, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Artedidraco orianae, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1, 2016

Grade Teleostomi Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa #1 2016.
Twelve 600 x 400 mm prints, pigment inks on photo rag baryta.
1,920 x 1,780 mm (installed)
Edition of 5. $20,700 incl GST
Individual images also available

Toroa, Canterbury Museum (triptych)  2019
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual works also available, left to right:
Thalassarche bulleri / Toroa, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Thalassarche cauta / Toroa, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Thalassarche imparida / Toroa, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Individual images also available

Tangaroa, Canterbury Museum (triptych)  2019
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual works also available, left to right:
Sphenodon punctatus / Tuatara, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Galeorhinus galeus / Mango, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Geotria australis / Kanakana, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Individual images also available

Arthropoda, Canterbury Museum (triptych)  2019
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual works also available, left to right:
Scolopendra subspinipes / Weri, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Celatoblatta vulgaris / Papata, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Austrotipula hudsoni / Matua waeroa, Canterbury Museum #1  2019
Individual images also available

Galaxias maculatus / Īnanga, Canterbury Museum (triptych) 2019.
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual images also available

Kōura, Canterbury Museum (triptych) 2019.
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual works also available, left to right:
Paranephrops zealandicus / Kōura, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Paranephrops planifrons / Kōura, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Paranephrops sp. / Kōura, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Individual images also available

Mantelli / Kiwi, Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira (triptych) 2013.
Pigment inks on photo rag baryta. Edition of 5.
1000 x 1675 mm $18,000 incl GST
Individual works also available, left to right:
Mantelli / Kiwi, Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira #1 2013
Mantelli / Kiwi, Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira #2 2013
Mantelli / Kiwi, Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira #3 2013
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Hemideina femorata / Pūtangatanga, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
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Prasma sp., Sorensenella spp., Triregia spp. / Matua waeroa, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Individual images also available

Galeorhinus galeus / Mango, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Individual images also available

Geotria australis / Kanakana, Canterbury Museum #1 2019
Individual images also available

Individual images
Edition of 15, pigment inks on photo rag baryta, unmounted
1,000 x 1,500 mm $8,500 incl GST
700 x 1,060 mm $6,000 incl GST
400 x 600 mm $4,600 incl GST

Multiple image works
pigment inks on photo rag baryta, unmounted
editions and prices shown in image captions

Taking its name from the seminal book by Michel Foucault, The Order of Things documents scientific collections in museums. Taxonomy – the science of naming, classifying and describing organisms – gives structure to the series, with each genus presented as a single major work hung en masse in a grid structure as a typology.