Various Artists with Beth & Sofia

Flora Feltham is a writer from Pōneke Wellington. After completing her Masters in Creating Writing, she published Bad Archive, a book of essays, through Victoria University Press.

The language of Flora’s essays is expressive and provides for rich creative scope. Author Rose Lu described it as ‘idiosyncratic, warm and wry, [moving] seamlessly across time and space.’

Beth caught up with Flora about Bad Archive and her processes as a creative non-fiction writer.

Modern Women: Flight of Time is a new major show at Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery. 

Combining over 80 paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles from public and private collections across Aotearoa from 1920 to 1970, the exhibition highlights the leading role women artists have played in shaping the development of modern art. 

Including iconic figures such as Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins, and A Lois White, the exhibition also aims to celebrate the significant contributions of lesser known women artists such as June Black, Flora Scales and Pauline Yearbury.

The exhibition has been curated by Auckland Art Gallery Curator of New Zealand Art Julia Waite.

Sofia spoke to Julia about the show, her curation process, and how the exhibition uncovers themes of women’s artistic practices in the 20th century.

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!

Beth has a kōrero with poets Jamie Trower, Georgie Silk and Kathy Frantz about their poetry collections and Birdboy Press, an independent publishing company founded and run by Jamie.

Sofia has a kōrero with artist Vita Cochran about Quadraphonic Coats, a new exhibition of hers at Anna Miles Gallery. 

And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Lee Smith-Gibbons and Florence Hartigan about Larybinth - a show at Pitt Street Theatre inspired by the beloved 80s fantasy movie, Labyrinth.