Are you being looked after?

Are you being looked after?

Monday 28 May – Sunday 24 June

Four weeks of institutional housewarming by Ōtautahi Kōrerotia and collaborators (invited and unexpected) to imagine the gallery space as another place; a cave; a wharenui. This utu will bring the space and people who gather there into kōrero with others more knowledgeable than ourselves, while re-directing resources towards material tools for accessibility. A week of kaupapa-building will be followed by a hui and five wānanga kōrero to generate purpose and activities for the space given to us by the Physics Room.

The Gallery will be open 12:00-13:00 in the first week, and 11:00-16:00 (or 21:00 on Wednesdays) and closed Mondays for the remainder of the project. We will post here if there are any changes.

Kaupapa
Week starting Monday 28 May
12:00-13:00 every day.
The Physics Room
We want to set up some groundwork and a support structure. Come along to kōrero over our lunch break.

Whakanohonoho
June 3, 12:00-15:00ish
The Physics Room
We want to gather together a group of people in the space to generate a direction, collaborators and activities for us to carry out over the remaining weeks. See the event page [-->Whakanohonoho] to register to participate.

Wānanga kōrero with Nina Oberg-Alaifea
June 5, 14:00-15:00ish
Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury
Working through the navigation of Art Institutions, Education, and Whānau. Non-students welcome.

Wānanga kōrero with Jennifer Shields and Khye Hitchcock
June 9, 14:00 - 15:00ish
The Physics Room
Working through safety and accessibility in the institution.

A space to create
June 15, 13:00 - 15:00ish
The Physics Room
A facilitated, creative space for the public, hosted by Negin Dastgheib.

Wānanga kōrero with Ayesha Green
June 17, 14:00 - 15:00ish
Working through artist organising, agency and relationships

Endangered species?
June 20, 17:00 - 21:00
As part of Are you being looked after? Ōtautahi Kōrerotia and Charlotte Filipov host a bunch of young musical energy in the space. A cause to gather!
17:00 - ARKC
18:00 - Esther
18:30 - Kill
19:00 - Motte
20:00 - Witches

We will have GF/DF home-baking, tea, coffee, hot blackcurrant, cranberry and ginger, and maybe some sweet soda to keep everyone warm, well fed and energised. 

Wānanga kōrero with Cora-Allan Wickliffe
June 24, 14:00-17:30ish
Avon Loop Community Cottage
Working through artistic relationships and relational knowledge.

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be responsible for the energy you bring into this space

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The Avon Loop Community Cottage has ramp access but limited accessibility to the bathroom, which is for all genders. The Physics Room has limited access for those with limited mobility via Montreal St and the CAG Design Store, but easy access to all-gender bathrooms in the Christchurch Art Gallery. We are happy to help with any accessibility needs — just message us here or email: otautahi.korerotia@gmail.com if we can help. See our page and The Physics Room’s page for Public Transport info. Our events are All Ages and Drug-Free.

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Whakakapia te hau o Tāwhiri-mātea te whenua nei.
Ngā kete wānanga e toru.
Ngā mokopuna o Āoraki hoki.
Kei te noho mātou ki tenei wahi, e ora ana kei raro i te manaakitanga me te mana o ēnei tikanga.
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The breath of Tāwhiri-matea fills this space alongside the three kete of knowledge and the descendents of Āoraki.
When we occupy this place, we operate in respect of, and are guided by, these generous bodies.

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Ōtautahi Kōrerotia is Māia Abraham, Caitlin Clarke and Hamish Petersen; three people organising artist projects in and around the Avon Loop Community Cottage in central Ōtautahi. We have organised exhibitions and other projects in, near, and from the Cottage, helping local and Aotearoa artists to hold exhibitions, participatory and educational projects, experimental theatre and publications. www.facebook.com/okcommunityarts www.otautahikorerotia.tumblr.com