Dream, imagine, hope, aspire, and experience the mystical with Alvin Xiong’s multi-media performance in which light itself is the medium.
The sculptural possibilities of the pineapple are what first attracted glassblower Luke Jacomb to this fruit. Luke saw the potential in hot glass of the inherent flamboyance of its highly textured surface and flourishing top. After researching the illustrious history of the tropical fruit - it was Columbus who first introduced the fruit to Renaissance Europe, Luke was hooked.
Notice how those spot-lit and those watching need each other in leading New Zealand sculptor Terry Stringer’s Audience and Performer – here, they are conjoined, and a hand is tossing a rose.
Pull up a pew at this show where artists across diverse genres present seats embellished, adorned and painted.
Explore perception – and deception – in this multi-platform experimental digital production presented by Diocesan School for Girls Digital Design students using space, light and image.
Christopher Duncan and Joseph Yen of TÜR Studio use yarn, textile and metal to reclaim the world of making through collaboration, hands-on work, and an open door.
Explore the boundaries of haberdashery-making in a contemporary context with Jacquelyn Greenbank whilst celebrating the history of ladies’ craft and the handmade.
Discover Charles and Janine Williams' graphic, colourful outworking of their environmental and genealogical urban Maori heritage.
Witness the dancers of SABA Young Ballet share the oldest of human art forms – the contemplative art of ballet.
Engage with internationally recognised Jeff Thomson’s iconic sculptures and their narrative of New Zealand cultural history, and our identity as shaped by life, art and the environment.
Enter the narrative of Mary-Louise Browne’s neon sculpture – a psycho, sexual, social, political commentary on contemporary life and an engagement with the politics of history, feminism and social context.
Go neon and mesh with Mark Schafer, Garry Nash, Claire Bell and jim Schrfe's take on new and recycled materials.
Encounter Iain Cheesman and Chris Hargreaves’ art on the move, where DIY and pop culture aesthetics meet, and the moveable LED signs illuminate messages, from hawker’s calls to biblical prophecies.
Get all raku fired up with Auckland Studio Potters and watch iridescent colours and crackle patterns form as they transfer glowing pots at temperatures of 1000 degrees to a drum of sawdust.
Feast your eyes on Hannah Andersen’s provocative sculptural approach to food, globalisation and seductive consumerism.
Renowned painter, sculptor and conservationist Barry Lett showcases his unique style ofpaintings and an eclectic group ofhis iconic dog sculptures.
Question yourself and the idea of the self with conceptual photographer Emma Pottinger’s series of personal and surreal self-portraits.
Escape the chaos of everyday life and explore the world of a young Melbourne teen through sharp paper-edges and soft graphite smudges with experimental artist Tanishka Brahmanand.
Imagine a 12m fence of street art embroidered by a cast of hundreds, including you. This is the story of a street art project made over 2014 and 2015 and conceived and curated by crafter/storyteller Margaret Lewis. Come give stitching a go and make your mark.
Meet the next generation of creators and innovators as Media Design School students and graduates present projects traversing a diverse array of digital disciplines.
This is meaningful food: the food of deep emotional significance, the food of strong indelible memories. How does it taste like? And… what is your most meaningful food?
Experience a childhood imagination come to life as your hand is transformed into a virtual aircraft in this playful and engaging interactive installation by creative engineer Jacques Foottit.
Explore the six senses of dining – aroma, taste, texture, sound, sight, emotion – with Otago Polytechnic Food Design Institute with Penelope Baldwin (Culinary Designer, Naturopath and Medical Herbalist).
