On Creation. Campaign image for the collaborative exhibition at Good Form.
A decade of looking, a new conversation
For more than ten years, we have been collecting Edgar Mansfield’s sculptures with this exhibition in mind. We are now ready to bring this body of work together and share the expressive force of his bronzes in a contemporary setting.
Alongside Mansfield, Föenander Galleries will present sculpture by Ben Mazey, Vipoo Srivilasa, Robert Jahnke, Natalie Guy, Nick Herd, Monica Rani Rudhar, Gavin Chai and Chauncey Flay. Together, these practices open a conversation across generations about how materials become forms and how those forms occupy space.
Within Good Form’s gallery, sculpture and design will be experienced together, inviting a fresh encounter with Mansfield’s work and the possibilities of contemporary making.
Visit the exhibition
28 November–19 December 2026
Opening: Saturday 28 November, 1–3pm
Good Form Gallery
86 Newton Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland
For a catalogue preview, contact Elle at Föenander Galleries.
Edgar Mansfield Animism Sculpture
Edgar Mansfield (1907–1996) brought an assured modernist vision to bronze. Raised in Hawke’s Bay, he drew inspiration from the driftwood of Napier’s beaches, creating sculptures whose flowing contours and open spaces suggest the energy of living forms.
Edgar Mansfield
Edgar Mansfield (1907–1996) brought an assured modernist vision to bronze. Raised in Hawke’s Bay, he drew inspiration from the driftwood of Napier’s beaches, creating sculptures whose flowing contours and open spaces suggest the energy of living forms. His Animism works balance sculptural strength with a sense of movement, inviting fresh discoveries as the viewer moves around them. These are works with presence: expressive, tactile and compelling from every angle.
An influential figure in modern British bookbinding, Mansfield pursued sculpture alongside a celebrated international career. His bronzes featured in Sculpture International in 1968 and are held in the collection of Te Papa Tongarewa. Appointed an OBE in 1979 for services as a bookbinder and sculptor, he brought the same inventive eye to both disciplines. For collectors drawn to the expressive possibilities of mid-century sculpture, Mansfield’s work offers a distinctive meeting of New Zealand experience and European modernism.
A shared presentation
Good Form provides the venue and brings the exhibition together with Föenander Galleries. Our sister brand Mr. Bigglesworthy presents Mansfield’s sculptures, with a detailed biography and collection presentation to follow on its website. Föenander contributes the contemporary sculpture and the artists it represents.
For further exhibition information, visit Föenander’s On Creation overview or contact Good Form.