Join Beth Torrance-Hetherington and Sofia Roger Williams for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
Identity Crisis is a collaborative exhibition by artists Otis Frizzell and Mike Weston showing at Eyes on Fire Gallery till Monday. Otis Frizzell was renowned in the nineties for being one half of the hip hop duo MCOJ Rhythm Slave.
Otis and Mike are renowned for the pop art works, most notably their Jacinda Ardern ‘Aroha’ screen print that pays homage to one of the most famous Obama ‘Hope’ print.
Beth caught up with him this abouthim about Identity Crisis and the evolution of his pop art over the past twenty years.
Rider Instinct is an exhibition by Séraphine Pick currently on at Te Uru Gallery.
Over the course of her 30-year career, artist Séraphine Pick has become one of the most celebrated painters in Aotearoa.
With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Sofia spoke to Séraphine about the exhibition and her practice.
Once Were Gardeners is an exhibition by artist and carver Ngaroma Riley, currently showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
The carvings reflect on and celebrate precolonial Māori life, and emphasise the fact that a core meaning of the term Māori is ‘natural’.
Beth had a kōrero with Ngaroma about Once Were Gardeners and the carving process.
Sofia spoke with artist Séraphine Pick about her exhibition Rider Instinct currently on at Te Uru Gallery. With several of the works exhibited with ceramic components and found objects, Rider Instinct brings together selected works from Pick’s practice: works on paper and her ‘combined paintings’.
Beth had a chat with artist and weaver Ngaroma Riley about her exhibition Once Were Gardners showing at Season Gallery. It comprises a group of painted carvings that draw inspiration from a lecture of the same name by the late Moana Jackson.
And for Stage Direction today, Alice Canton chats to Oli Mathieson and Paige Downard from Black Grace about the show, The Next Wave, on at the Herald Theatre.
To round off the show, we have your weekly Arts Guide!
Sofia had a kōrero with Sophia Kwon and Billy Blamires about Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa - an underground fashion week next week.
Beth had a kōrero with artist Tim Wagg about his new exhibition, Risk, currently showing at Grace Gallery.
Sofia also spoke with Mary Apple about an exhibition currently on at Starkwhite: Billy Apple: Progressives and Other Self-Portraits.
And for Stage Direction this week: Alice Canton is in to chat with Beatriz Romilly and Eleanor Bishop from Auckland Theatre Company about a show called ‘Girls and Boys’.
And a stacked Arts Guide to finish the show as always!
Today marks 3 years since the pioneer pop and conceptual artist, Billy Apple died.
Billy Apple® | Progressives and Other Self-Portraits currently on at Starkwhite Gallery is the first exhibition staged in Aotearoa New Zealand since the artist’s death.
The show centres on an extended series of Progressives: experimental self-portraits Apple made between 1963 and 1967, as well as works from Apple’s Paids and Head Height collection.
Sofia had the privilege to speak with Billy’s wife and partner, Mary Apple, who has also been a key member of ‘Team Apple’ for over 25 years about Billy and this show.
Risk is a new exhibition by Tim Wagg. It’s centred on the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project.
Through a series of printed aluminium panels, Wagg depicts the physical infrastructure of the road alongside the corporate structure underlying the asset’.
Beth had a kōrero with Tim about Risk and the creative thinking behind the project.
Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa, running from the 9th - 13th of September, is described as Tāmaki Makaurau’s underground fashion week.
Co-organised by Sophia Kwon, Billy Blamires and Nina Bailey, the name - Āhua - means form or shape, and is a synonym for fashion.
Set to showcase the work of a range of emerging independent creatives, each event is themed around slow fashion, ‘alternative’ fashion, streetwear and jewellery.
Āhua is a non-profit initiative, with all proceeds going to support the people of Gaza.
Sofia spoke to two of the organisers, Sophia and Billy about this initiative and the events planned for next week.
Day One Hāpai te Haeata is a film project which provides rangatahi with the tools, guidance and opportunities to share stories on screen.
In providing a range of initiatives to help young filmmakers learn, make, and connect with other storytellers to take their first steps into the film industry, Day One is passionate about uplifting and amplifying youth voices.
Next week Day One has a screening at the Hollywood Avondale for Day One Shorts - a screening of 8 funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues.
Sofia spoke with Executive Director Chris Widdup about Day One and the short film screening next week.
She started their kōrero asking Chris what the kaupapa of Day One Hāpai te Haeata is.
Pouring Light is an exhibition by artist Sandra Bushby currently showing at Sumer Gallery. It’s an exploration of the interplay of light and colour, comprising a series of oil paintings as well as watercolours and (goo-arsh) gouache.
Sandra draws inspiration from the late Joanna Margaret Paul, in particular her poem Blue Fleur with the Stations of the Cross (1971). The works in Pouring Light combine the visual with verbal poetry.
Beth caught up with Sandra at Sumer Gallery to kōrero about Pouring Light and her artmaking process.
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