Join Sofia Roger Williams and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
Beth has a kōrero with renowned artist Michael Shepherd about his new exhibition, The Disasters of War, showing at Two Rooms Gallery from 14th November – 21st December.
Sofia catches up with artist Veronica Herber about her new exhibition, Making My Way Home, showing at Melanie Roger Gallery till 7th December.
Alice Canton joins Beth in-studio to kōrero with Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent about Camping, a play showing at Q Theatre from 14th November – 7th December. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.
And we listen to some Haley Heynderickx, Adrianne Lenker, Beth Torrance, Alex G and Bat for Lashes.
Making My Way Home is an exhibition showing new work by Veronica Herber currently on at Melanie Roger Gallery.
As Herber’s first solo exhibition with Melanie Roger Gallery, the show is exhibiting new works of hers made from hand torn pieces of Japanese Washi Foto tape and graphite powder.
The exhibition borrows its title from Herber’s late husband Derek Browne of dDub’s second album, Medicine Man. Herber too has sourced the titles for her work from his lyrics, describing the way she incorporates his work as a way that the two are still collaborating.
Sofia had a kōrero with Veronica about Making My Way Home and her practice.
Renowned Aotearoa artist Michael Shepherd’s latest series, The Disasters of War, is currently being exhibited at Two Rooms Gallery.
Two Rooms explains that ‘these latest works show the silent reality faced by New Zealand’s threatened flora. Many endangered species, like Olearia adenocarpa, Carmichaelia muritai, Myosotis brevis and Poa spania endure in small, often highly modified fragments that sit firmly outside the public view (and imagination)’.
The artistic ethos of Romantic painter Goya is a constant throughout The Disasters of War. Each of Shepherd’s works are framed by black and feature the words, ‘Deaf like Goya’.
Beth spoke with Shepherd about the exhibition, which opened today at Two Rooms Gallery.
Takoto ai te marino: Te hokinga mai is an exhibition by Raukura Turei (Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Taranaki Iwi, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki) currently on at Season Gallery.
Using materials such as aumoana (blue clay), onepū (black iron sand) and kerewhenua (yellow ochre) harvested from sites to which Turei is tied by whakapapa and whānau history, the works in the show explore and embody connections to atua and tūpuna.
Sofia had a kōrero with Raukura about her practice, the materials she sources, the connection her works have to her whakapapa, and the exhibition at Season Gallery.
Gretchen Albrecht is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preeminent painters. Over the course of her seven-decade career she has continued to paint, focusing on the intersection of colour, movement and form.
Liquid States is a survey exhibition curated by James Gatt that examines works produced by Albrecht in the 1970s and ’80s. The exhibition is showing at Te Uru Gallery from November 3rd, and also marks Te Uru’s ten year anniversary.
Beth spoke to Gretchen about her work and connection to Titirangi in the 1970s.
Sofia had a kōrero with Robbie Handcock about Permissions, a group exhibition with Yana Dombrowsky-M'Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, and August Ward, currently on at Artspace Aotearoa.
Beth had a kōrero with renowned abstract painter Gretchen Albrecht about Liquid States, a show exhibiting works from the seventies and eighties, showing at Te Uru Gallery.
For Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton joined Joel in the studio to chat with Johanna Cosgrove and Brynley Stent about their shows at Basement Theatre, Hi Delusion and Soft Carnage.
And, as always, we've got your artsy adventures of the week sorted with your weekly Arts Guide!
Ngā mihi nui to the lovely Joel for holding down the fort this week x
Permissions is Artspace Aotearoa’s annual exhibition which commissions three early career emerging artists living in Tāmaki Makaurau, this year showing the works of Yana Dombrowsky-M'Baye, Dayle Palfreyman, and August Ward.
Sofia had a kōrero with Artspace Aotearoa Kaiāwhina Whakaaturanga Assistant Curator, Robbie Handcock, about the exhibition and the artists’ practices.
Platform for Palestine is an online raffle fundraiser with local artists, designers, jewellers and tattoo artists in Tāmaki Makaurau.
It has brought together artists - including Claudia Kogachi, Sung Hwan Bobby Park, and Taarn Scott, tattooists - including Thom Hinton, Barby World, and Cyril, jewellers - including Shannen Young, PL.AT.FO.RM._, and Wilbur Hsu, and designers - including Lela Jacobs, Goldi, and Outerlines. As well as many more.
The fundraiser will be launched online and at The Keep, 504 Karangahape Road, tomorrow and will run until the 31st October.
All ticket sales will be donated to Kiwi Trust for Palestinian Children Relief, to provide urgent aid to children in Gaza.
Sofia caught up with some of the organisers of the initiative, Ningyi, Yuyi, and Sophia about the kaupapa
Bold Types is a new book cataloguing the indie bookstores of Aotearoa New Zealand. It was released on the 2nd of October through Ugly Hill Press.
Bold Types is a collaboration between Deborah Coddington, editor Jemma Moreira and photographer Jane Ussher, and is a tribute to booksellers, publishers, writers, photographers, illustrators and readers alike. It is currently #8 on the top 20 Nielsen Indie bestselling list.
Beth had a kōrero with Deborah and Gemma about the process of creating Bold Types over two years.
Ahi Karunaharan joined Beth and Sofia in the studio to talk about a mixtape for maladies, the final chapter of Karunaharan's trilogy. The play tells the story of 17 nostalgic pop tracks which chart the deeply moving journey of Sangeetha and her family in 1950s Sri Lanka. a mixtape for maladies is on at ASB Waterfront Theatre from the 4th March. You can get your tickets here.
Alice Canton spoke to artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival, Bernie Haldane, about the programme this year. The festival is running from 6-23 March. More info here!
Brady Peeti (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto) joined Sofia in the studio to speak about "What Happened to Mary-Anne?" - a story of trans woman Mary-Anne and her insatiable adoration for the power of rock. The show is on at the Q Theatre Loft from 11th-15th February. You can get your tickets here!
For Stage Direction this week, Xin Ji joins Beth in the studio to discuss Body Story which is a physical dance theatre piece, as well as his debut solo show. Body Story is on at Q Theatre from the 18th-22nd February as part of Auckland Pride Festival. Tickets from Q Theatre’s website.
Jonjon Tolovae, Nikadrian Peters, and Lijah Mavaega spoke to Sofia and Beth about Mā: a devised theatre and performance poetry work that delves into themes of chosen family, motherhood, and identity coming up at Q Theatre as a part of Auckland Pride Festival.
For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined us in the studio to speak with some of the organisers of the Festival of Sumud at the Button Factory - brought to you by the organisers of the Gaza Dialogues and Make art not War.
For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joins Beth in the studio to chat with Andrew Paterson and Jack Buchanan about Don Juan (A Slightly Isolated Dog) at Q Theatre.
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