Art New Zealand

Ulterior Altars

here must be few viewers who remain unmoved by Ruby Millichamp's outsized photographs of claymation-like scenes, familiar and weird as they are. It is difficult to imagine a place as intimate—sacred even—as the bathroom sink. 'They are common but also incredibly private spaces,' Millichamp explains when least, we brush our teeth.

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