Various Artists with Sofia & Beth

Kodachroma is an exhibition by Whanganui-based artist Katherine Claypole. It weaves colour and handstitching to create a flash of vividness in the midst of winter. The title is a play on Kodachrome, a reference to Katherine’s interest in this medium and the aesthetic of the ’70s.

Katherine advises the viewer to move around the work and experience it from different angles to enjoy its full optical potential.

Beth spoke to Katherine about Kodachroma and her artmaking processes.

Lots going on in the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau this week!

Sofia had a kōrero with curator Natasha Conland about the Walters Prize candidates and exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery.  

Beth spoke with Whanganui-based artist Katherine Claypole about her exhibition Kodachroma, currently on at Suite Gallery.

Sofia also spoke to artist Shannon Te Ao about an exhibition of his at Coastal Signs, Te pōtiki o te ao. 

And Beth had a kōrero with curator James Gatt about Milkstars: Sound Constellations, an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Gallery.

For Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Keagan Carr Fransch about ANTi, a show about a family forced to meet at the intersection of queer love, religious expectations, tragic heroines and Black womanhood at Basement Theatre from the 27th to the 31st of August. 

And to round off the show, as always, we have your weekly Arts Guide!

For Stage Direction this week Alice Canton is in to chat with Keagan Carr Fransch about ANTi, a show about a family forced to meet at the intersection of queer love, religious expectations, tragic heroines and Black womanhood at Basement Theatre next week. You can get tickets here. 

Beth caught up with Pōneke-based writer Flora Feltham about her new book Bad Archive and her processes as a creative non-fiction writer.

Sofia spoke to Julia Waite about the Modern Women: Flight of Time, her curation process, and how the exhibition uncovers themes of women’s artistic practices in the 20th century.

Sofia spoke to Kaitohu Director Ruth Buchanan about This is the house that jack built, Artspace Aotearoa’s yearly group exhibition. She also caught up with one of the artists in the show, Ashleigh Taupaki, about the themes of the show and Taupaki’s work.

Sofia and Beth spoke with Acacia O’Connor about Asra, a documentary theatre piece as part of Auckland Fringe festival about experiences of Palestinian prisoners, and the importance of culture as practices of resistance and liberation.

And, to round off the show, we have your Arts Guide!