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!
Once Were Gardeners is an exhibition by artist and carver Ngaroma Riley, currently showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
The carvings reflect on and celebrate precolonial Māori life, and emphasise the fact that a core meaning of the term Māori is ‘natural’.
Beth had a kōrero with Ngaroma about Once Were Gardeners and the carving process.
Sofia spoke with artist Séraphine Pick about her exhibition Rider Instinct currently on at Te Uru Gallery. With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Beth had a chat with artist and weaver Ngaroma Riley about her exhibition Once Were Gardners showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
And for Stage Direction today, Alice Canton chats to Oli Mathieson and Paige Downard from Black Grace about the show, The Next Wave, on at the Herald Theatre.
To round off the show, we have your weekly Arts Guide!
Sofia had a kōrero with Sophia Kwon and Billy Blamires about Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa - an underground fashion week next week.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Tim Wagg about his new exhibition, Risk, currently showing at Grace Gallery.
Sofia also spoke with Mary Apple about an exhibition currently on at Starkwhite: Billy Apple: Progressives and Other Self-Portraits.
And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Beatriz Romilly and Eleanor Bishop from Auckland Theatre Company about a show called ‘Girls and Boys’.
And a stacked Arts Guide to finish the show as always!
Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa, running from the 9th - 13th of September, is described as Tāmaki Makaurau’s underground fashion week.
Co-organised by Sophia Kwon, Billy Blamires and Nina Bailey, the name - Āhua - means form or shape, and is a synonym for fashion.
Set to showcase the work of a range of emerging independent creatives, each event is themed around slow fashion, ‘alternative’ fashion, streetwear and jewellery.
Āhua is a non-profit initiative, with all proceeds going to support the people of Gaza.
Sofia spoke to two of the organisers, Sophia and Billy about this initiative and the events planned for next week.
Risk is a new exhibition by Tim Wagg. It’s centred on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project.
Through a series of printed aluminium panels, Wagg depicts the physical infrastructure of the road alongside the corporate structure underlying the asset’.
Beth had a kōrero with Tim about Risk and the creative thinking behind the project.
Today marks 3 years since the pioneer pop and conceptual artist, Billy Apple died.
Billy Apple® | Progressives and Other Self-Portraits currently on at Starkwhite Gallery is the first exhibition staged in Aotearoa New Zealand since the artist’s death.
The show centres on an extended series of Progressives: experimental self-portraits Apple made between 1963 and 1967, as well as works from Apple’s Paids and Head Height collection.
Sofia had the privilege to speak with Billy’s wife and partner, Mary Apple, who has also been a key member of ‘Team Apple’ for over 25 years about Billy and this show.
Pouring Light is an exhibition by artist Sandra Bushby currently showing at Sumer Gallery. It’s an exploration of the interplay of light and colour, comprising a series of oil paintings as well as watercolours and (goo-arsh) gouache.
Sandra draws inspiration from the late Joanna Margaret Paul, in particular her poem Blue Fleur with the Stations of the Cross (1971). The works in Pouring Light combine the visual with verbal poetry.
Beth caught up with Sandra at Sumer Gallery to kōrero about Pouring Light and her artmaking process.
Day One Hāpai te Haeata is a film project which provides rangatahi with the tools, guidance and opportunities to share stories on screen.
In providing a range of initiatives to help young filmmakers learn, make, and connect with other storytellers to take their first steps into the film industry, Day One is passionate about uplifting and amplifying youth voices.
Next week Day One has a screening at the Hollywood Avondale for Day One Shorts - a screening of 8 funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues.
Sofia spoke with Executive Director Chris Widdup about Day One and the short film screening next week.
She started their kōrero asking Chris what the kaupapa of Day One Hāpai te Haeata is.
Sofia had a kōrero with the executive producer of Day One Hāpai te Haeata, Chris Widdup, about Day One Shorts - a screening of 8 funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues at the Hollywood Avondale on Tuesday.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Sandra Bushby about an exhibition currently on at Sumer Gallery, Pouring Light.
And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Georgia-May Ross from Auckland Fringe Festival about the programme this year.
And to finish the show we have your weekly arts guide!
Milkstars: Sound Constellations is an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Gallery. It ‘draws on sound-oriented works in the Chartwell Collection to map relationships between artists across time and space.’ The exhibition also marks the 50th anniversary of the Chartwell Collection.
Beth spoke with curator at Te Uru Gallery, James Gatt, about Milkstars and the process of curation.
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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