The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero: Episode 5

17 January. Free entry.

The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero is a broadcast of artist talks, sound art and discussion from our community. Dedicated to developing and promoting contemporary art and critical discourse in Aotearoa, The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero stems from our exhibition programming. Tune in every third Friday of the month at 8pm.

Listen on Plains FM 96.9: https://plainsfm.org.nz/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=dfc8aab9-1eeb-42f8-a6ca-90916589bf5c

The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero was previously called Art, Not Science. You can still access all earlier episodes here:  https://physicsroom.org.nz/events/art-not-science-episode

Episode 5, 17 January 2025

Returning for the new year, this episode of The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero introduces artists Tarren Johnson and Joel Cocks who have developed Blank Banquet, the first exhibition of 2025 at The Physics Room. Tarren and Joel speak to curator Jane Wallace about the process of creating this project, encompassing choreography, video, and photographic installation.

Episode 4, 20 December 2024

For the final episode of The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero for 2024, curator Jane Wallace speaks to Steven Junil Park about craft and communion, on the closing weekend of Yawning at the Fray. A silver bell, an artwork by Steven titled Sing me the songs you used to sing chimes as interlude throughout.

Episode 3, 15 November 2024

In this episode we visit artist Ruby Chang-Jet White in the kitchen while she is cooking for Other tongue 餓 ghost kitchen, a takeaway food service to nourish healing bodies that was developed alongside our current exhibiiton Yawning at the Fray. We also share Essa May Ranapiri reading their poem drymoanasaltpile from What is that salty voice? a new publication developed with Ana Iti.

Episode 2, 18 October 2024

In this episode of The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero, curator Jane Wallace speaks to play_station facilitator Angel Fitzgerald about the play_station film festival. We also share a composition from Ōtautahi-based artist Sam Norton.

Episode 1, 20 September 2024

This is the first episode of The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero, our monthly broadcast formerly known as Art, Not Science. We'll be continuing our usual programme of artist talks, sound art and discussion from our community, just with a new name.

In this episode, we discuss Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori and Kahurangiariki Smith's digital residency over on our instagram (@physicsroom), and share an interview with John Vea on the opening day of our recent exhibition Homing Instinct.