Join Nicholas Lindstrom and Beth Torrance-Hetherington for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
First up we talk with Professor Annie Goldson about her new film premiering in the international film festival “Red Mole”, a story about a radical theatre troupe which emerged out of New Zealand’s counterculture in the early 1970s.
Liam had a chat with Ned Wenlock about his new graphic novel Tsunami, releasing on August 1st.
Frances talks to Mark Williams, Director of CIRCUIT Artist Moving Image about their film screening and publication launch for Otherwise Worlding, a new reader on Artists Animation happening tomorrow evening at Te Uru.
Liam chats to Nathan Pōhio at Toi o Tamaki, the Auckland Art Gallery, about Ever Present, focusing on the art of Australia's First Peoples.
Paekākāriki based illustrator and animator Ned Wenlock is coming out with Tsunami, a 278 page graphic novel published by Earth's End.
This is the first book that Earths End has published since 2019, and goes through the story of Peter, a 12 year old boy in his last six weeks of high school.
Liam hard a chat with hm abut the grapahic novel on the show today. Whakarongo mai nei!
A radical theatre troupe which emerged out of New Zealand’s counterculture in the early 1970s is the subject of Red Mole: A Romance, a new film by Professor Annie Goldson with strong links to the University of Auckland. It premieres at the 2023 Whānau Mārama International Film Festival (opening 19 July) on 4 and 5 August at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. To hear about the film Frances caught up with Annie on Various Artists this week.
CIRCUIT, the platform dedicated to supporting Moving Image Artists, is about to release Otherwise Worlding, a new reader on artists’ animation featuring essays, conversations, and a playthrough of an interactive game.
CIRCUT ask How can animation in contemporary moving image practices be critical of the commercial demand for spectacle and efficiency? How can it serve as a tool for worldbuilding and re-imagining history beyond imperialist, white, cis, male-dominated narratives?
No small questions. To hear about the reader and the opening event Frances caught up with CIRCUIT director Mark Williams on Various Artists.
Joe is back for a package on Toi o Tāmaki, the Auckland Art Gallery’s Marariki celebrations last week including a chat with Taane Mete.
Frances talks to Creative NZ advocacy lead Tracey Monastra about their recent report ‘visibility matters’ on the importance and future of arts journalism.
Liam had a yarn with Zac from Kiwijam Auckland about the 48 Hour game development event.
Frances also talk to designer Jamie Horsefield about his runway show Alumnus Serendipitous with Abbey Haines-Bellamy happening at No. 7 this Saturday.
Happening tonight at UoA’s Unleash Space, Kiwijam will be taking Aotearoa’s new and experienced game developers, designers and artists through a whirlwind 48 hours to bring a project from start to finish. This is the events tenth - ish anniversary, and it’s first taking place in Whāngarei as well as Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Te-Whanganui-a-tara, and of course Tāmaki Makaurau. I had a yarn with the Auckland organiser Zac about the game jam, it’s history, and how folks can get involved.
Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is on a mission to support and strengthen arts and culture media coverage in Aotearoa. A few weeks ago they released a report detailing new research by the name of Visibility Matters – Kia kitea ngā toi e te ma-rea. The report provides benchmark data, mapping the current arts and culture media ecosystem in Aotearoa. It looks at a 12-month period of coverage, from July 2021 to June 2022, analysing content through a range of different lenses.
Because the arts and media and our bread and butter here on Various Artists, Frances caught up with CNZ Advocacy Lead Tracey Monastra to talk through the report and its implications.
Art is fashion is fashion is art. This Saturday July 22 fashion designers Jamie Horsefield and Abbey Haines-Bellamy are presenting Alumnus Serendipitous, a runway show held at No. 7 on Pitt Street. They are 2 best friends reuniting for 1 massive debut fashion show!! 5 years of talking! 1 year of planning!! 1 month of execution! To hear about the show Frances caught up with Jamie and creative partner Abbey from their studio.
Joe has a kōrero with Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki goers at their Matariki Ahunga Nui celebration last Rāmere. He also chats with Taane Mete about his new powerful performance, Marae in the Sky, which was created exclusively for Matariki.
Matariki is next Friday and there’s celebrations all across Tāmaki Makaurau. If you’re in the CBD, feel free to head over to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, where there’s plenty going on! They have a free event going on where you can purchase kai, shop at te mākete (market), and keep the tamariki busy making crafts inspired by Matariki, as well as performances from Taane Mete and Grammy Award Winner Jerome Kavanagh. Joe spoke to Krissy Taylor, the Senior Manager for Public Programmes at the Auckland Art Gallery about the event.
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