Various Artists with Sofia & Maya

For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joins us in studio with Laura Hill and Danyelle Mealings to speak about A Doll's House, Part 2.

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. 

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.

This week on Various Artists...

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