Christian Dimick

Christian Dimick is an artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, primarily working in the fields of painting, drawing, and sound to traverse ideas such as memory, intimacy, and sentimentality. Through their work in the studio, Christian forms a visual biography that exhausts the mediums of paint and canvas through reiterative processes of mark-making.

This year we worked with Christian to create our playful seasonal gift wrapping for 2023. Drawing is an integral part of Christian’s process and a part of their practice that isn’t often exhibited.

We visited Christian in their studio and chatted about five useful Everyday Needs items, things that compliment creativity.

1. Leather Notebook // Olive

For me it is always important to have something to draw or write on nearby. Having something with a solid cover is also crucial so it can survive a few months being thrashed around.

2. Mini Steel Toolbox // Silver

A sturdy little box, perfect for carrying around pastels and charcoal if you were doing some field work.

3. Hand Painted Cup

These cups are incredibly beautiful, not only as vessels but the painterly explorations on them pull on my heart strings. Got to get my hands on one of these for myself!

4. Unisex Everyday Tee // White

A little snug fitting white shirt is definitely one of my favourite things to wear, no need to think, just pop it on and it normally works with the rest of the outfit.

5. Dariwallah Stripe Bag // Medium

Super stylish tote bags. The colour range here is so gorgeous! I always carry a bag around with me and I have a feeling I'll be carrying around one of these all summer.