Rm 401
July 7 - July 28, 2003

The Kiosk is a permanent public art site for temporary exhibitions, established in 2000 as the brainchild of the Oblique Trust. After a nasty bunch of knocks from local vandals the Kiosk withdrew from public eye to get a much-needed face-lift. Now, back in place and with new owners, the Kiosk is playing host to a series of lively exhibitions loosely curated by The Physics Room.

Currently on view is a collaborative work by the gang at rm401, an artist-run space sited in downtown Auckland. The work features a diorama made up of shonky balsa-wood reconstructions, individually contributed by rm401 staff and associates - downscaled models of rm401 furniture that the gallery crew are seemingly fond of. There is a minuscule bar, a rm401 gallery sandwich board and a bookcase, arranged to convey a rather homesick tribute to all things 401. Lastly a postcard on the Kiosk’s interior wall calls attention to the bright lights of Auckland, creating a windowed snapshot for Christchurch voyeurs to rm401’s stomping ground.