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I/V w/ Chris Riddell: 22 March, 2024

I/V w/ Chris Riddell: 22 March, 2024 I/V w/ Chris Riddell: 22 March, 2024, 23.41 MB
Fri 22 Mar 2024

Chris Riddell is a world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observer newspaper. He has collaborated with artists and writers such as Neil Gaiman, Phoebe Bridgers and Frances Hardinge. In 2018 he travelled to Aotearoa to speak at the Auckland Writers Festival. Most recently, Chris has released I Can’t Remember What We Talked About, a slim volume of 24 poems.

Beth and Chris chat about the creative process of art-making and poetry writing, love of nature, designing pop-up books for the backdrop of Phoebe Bridgers’ tour and magical pear tree staffs. Chris reads some poems and they also speak about what it’s like being a political cartoonist in the current political climate.

Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 22nd, 2024

Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 22nd, 2024 Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 22nd, 2024, 103.22 MB
Fri 22 Mar 2024

On the show this week;

Nicholas speaks to Zoë Colling, one of the curators of That’s so last century, a new exhibition at the Auckland City library that explores New Zealand fashion from the 1950s-1990s.

Beth speaks to world-renowned illustrator and author of children’s books and the political cartoonist for the Observer, Chris Riddell, about his new volume of poems, I Can’t Remember What We Talked About.

To end the show, Nicholas speaks to Louise Menzies an artist featured in Eight thousand layers of moments, an exhibition hosted at Gus Fisher Gallery.

That’s so last century What we wore 1950s – 1990s w/ Zoë Colling: March 22nd, 2024

That’s so last century What we wore 1950s – 1990s w/ Zoë Colling: March 22nd, 2024 That’s so last century What we wore 1950s – 1990s w/ Zoë Colling: March 22nd, 2024, 21.06 MB
Fri 22 Mar 2024

That’s so last century: What we wore 1950s – 1990s is an exhibition that explores New Zealand’s fashion history.

The exhibition contains photographs, magazines, LPs, trade catalogues, manuscripts, clothing patterns, and books held in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections that give insight to our fashion habits from the middle to the end of the 20th century.

Nicholas spoke to one of the exhibition's curators, Zoë Colling, about the curation process.

Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Rewa Fowles: 19 March, 2024

Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Rewa Fowles: 19 March, 2024 Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Rewa Fowles: 19 March, 2024, 10.57 MB
Tue 19 Mar 2024

Alice Canton speaks to Rewa Fowles about Realm of Tears, performed by takatāpui Māori/ Pākehā multidisciplinary artist and dance movement therapy practitioner Rewa Fowles. 

Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 15th, 2024

Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 15th, 2024 Various Artists w/ Nicholas and Beth: March 15th, 2024, 98.65 MB
Fri 15 Mar 2024

On the show this week;

Nicholas speaks to Aleks Petrovic, The curator of Lovers & Castaways, a new exhibition at Pah Homestead.

Beth speaks to artist Yasmine Smith about underfoot, an exhibition currently on at Te Uru Art Gallery in Titirangi.

To end the show, Nicholas speaks to Mat Cowan an artist featured in Eight thousand layers of moments, an exhibition hosted at Gus Fisher Gallery.

 

 

Curator of Lovers & Castaways exhibition, Aleks Petrovic: March 15, 2024

Curator of Lovers & Castaways exhibition, Aleks Petrovic: March 15, 2024 Curator of Lovers & Castaways exhibition, Aleks Petrovic: March 15, 2024, 18.29 MB
Fri 15 Mar 2024

Aotearoa in the 80s was a place of dynamic social change.

From the Springbok Tour to the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior,  activism was rampant and a cultural shift had begun to take place.

This was mirrored in the art that was produced during the decade.

A new exhibition named Lovers & Castaways highlights the Kiwi art of the 80s and includes now famous New Zealand artists like;

Ralph Hotere, Dick Frazell, Brent Wong, Gretchen Albrecht, Debra Bustin, Louise Henderson and Pat Hanly.

Nicholas spoke to the exhibition's Curator Aleks Petrovic about the inspiration and process behind Lovers & Castaways.

Eight Thousand layers of moments w/ Artist Mat Cowan: March 15, 2024

Eight Thousand layers of moments w/ Artist Mat Cowan: March 15, 2024 Eight Thousand layers of moments w/ Artist Mat Cowan: March 15, 2024, 23.76 MB
Fri 15 Mar 2024

Luck is an intangible and ever-elusive aspect of the human experience.

The concept of luck has many names across the globe, spanning cultures and continents.

A new exhibition at Gus Fisher Gallery brings together group of artists from around the world to explore differing perspectives regarding luck.

The pieces touch on how aspects of chance, unpredictability, agency and control can play out in artistic production.

Nicholas spoke to contributing artist Matthew Cowan about his approach to the concept of luck, as well as his experience as a part of the exhibition.

underfoot Exhibition w/ Yasmine Smith: 15 March, 2024

underfoot Exhibition w/ Yasmine Smith: 15 March, 2024 underfoot Exhibition w/ Yasmine Smith: 15 March, 2024, 7.63 MB
Fri 15 Mar 2024

underfoot is a group exhibition including works by Māori, Aboriginal and Pākehā artists from Aotearoa and Australia for which whenua (organic earth matter) is utilised in a range of poetic ways to quite literally give body and voice to the land.

Beth spoke to artist Yasmine Smith, whose work features in underfoot, about the significance of art and different perspectives in the context of an ecological crisis. They also spoke about Yasmine’s own artistic processes.

underfoot runs from March 9th to May 12th at Te Uru Art Gallery in Titirangi.

Stage Direction w/ Angela Yang and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow: 12 March, 2024

Stage Direction w/ Angela Yang and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow: 12 March, 2024 Stage Direction w/ Angela Yang and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow: 12 March, 2024, 9.74 MB
Tue 12 Mar 2024

Angela Yang (performer) and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow (Creator/Director), are in to talk about their show I Don't Wanna Dance Alone.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley w/ Are Sundnes: 8 March, 2024

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley w/ Are Sundnes: 8 March, 2024 Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley w/ Are Sundnes: 8 March, 2024, 16.39 MB
Fri 8 Mar 2024

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a wholesome and atmospheric game based on the Moomin books by Tove Jansson. The core inspiration of the game’s storyline comes from the book Moominsummer Madness (1954).

Beth spoke with the developer of the game and CEO at Hyper Games, Are Sundnes, about the process of putting it all together and how he went about striking the right tone.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is now available to play on Steam or Nintendo Switch.