Circuit K Road

Overview

Circuit K Road is a collaborative arts event celebrating Auckland's most eclectic street. Immerse yourself in a walkable circuit of site specific and interactive installations that respond to the heritage and culture of K Road. Curated by Laura Forest and Karl Sheridan, Circuit brings together 35 artists and 14 site specific works involving digital art, multimedia, photography, moving image, sound, improvised choreography and performance amongst other artforms.

With the help of K Road heritage expert and historian, Edward Bennett artists have researched and uncovered the colourful history of the area. Their discoveries are presented as artworks that embody K Road's cultural legacy while encouraging people to engage with the area's diverse present. Backlit Productions will pose as bridal parties waiting to photographed while the garden party history of Nathan House springs to life through immersive installations. Discover the unseen, view 24 hours of flux and flow on Auckland's most fascinating street,  or take away a piece of history.

The circuit can be walked at your leisure, with a map you can pre-download or pick up from the starting point, St Kevins Arcade. Laura Forest, curator of the K Road Artweek programme, says, "I've learnt so much about K'Road through this process, and I believe our audience will experience similar sparks of insight and connection”.

If you're keen to find out more about the creative community event, head along to ScribbleAKL on October 14. It's a weekly creative conversations forum that brings together a community of creatives, thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines and industries to talk ideas, think-tank and give feedback. For this Art Week event  #ScribbleAKL meets the arts and production team of Circuit K Road to bring you an interactive session discussing site specific art development and collaborative processes. Meet at 4 Cross St.

The Meeting point for Circuit is St Kevin's Arcade in K' Road. Anybody who comes can also view Parity up til 9pm, at The Audio Foundation.

Image thanks to Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries