William Pope. L
An exclusive opportunity to witness a one-off performance work by the renowned Chicago artist.
Overview
Described by Frieze Magazine as a "neo-Dadaist agent provocateur", Chicago artist William Pope. L feels more at home with the contradictory than the congruent. His politically charged work addresses social issues like racism, class, gender and sex.
In a new performance-based work, William Pope. L poses questions about connections between the national and the individual, and the supposed existence of 'post-race' culture. Commissioned by Te Tuhi, the work is a format-performance - a type of play which exists in three competing versions; live, recorded and edited. The formats weave together forming a drama in which difficult family relationships are representative of larger issues in society.
Seats are strictly limited for this special one-off performance and places will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Be there at 2pm for a 2.20 start. Make life easy for yourself and take the free Te Tuhi Artbus, which leaves from outside Artspace on K'Rd at 1.30pm. The performance is strictly R18 as it contains adult themes.
If you miss out, there's plenty more to see. Te Tuhi's Spring Exhibitions open on Saturday, featuring Monique Jansen on the Drawing Wall and a collaborative work for the Te Tuhi Billboard Project by artists Matt Ellwood and Yoon Tae Kim. Referencing the phenomena of crowds and flocks, Jansen's work is also a methodical exploration of surface. The work involves cutting, filling and sanding, traversing boundaries between drawing, painting and printmaking. The Billboard Project critiques the idea of brand recognition in relation to popular fast-food outlets.
Te Tuhi also has a new initiative on the go; bringing sculpture to the city in an offsite project. A new sculptural work by Derek Cherry entitled Landshaft has recently been installed at the Auckland Viaduct. The two storey architectural sculpture is part of Cherry's ongoing investigation into the built environment and its relationship to the human body. The work will be on display at the Karanga Plaza until September 23.
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