Past event
21 February
8pm
The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero: Episode 6
21 February. 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.
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 6, 20 February 2025
This episode of The Physics Room Contemporary Art Kōrero features artists Ma'alo Lafo, Axel Iva, Lolani Dalosa and designer Warren Olds speaking with James Tapsell-Kururangi. The audio portraits highlight some of the inspiration for the practice and process, and a preview of their current artworks in development for their upcoming exhibition at the end of March.
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.
