B.222 Bulletin Summer 2024/5

In this issue of the Gallery’s quarterly magazine, librarian and archivist Tim Jones talks with curator Melanie Oliver about art history and archives as they put the final touches to the new exhibition they have jointly curated, Living Archives. Peter Vangioni introduces our new exhibition on progressive expatriate New Zealand artist Raymond McIntyre, who spent most of his career working in London. Unutai e! Unutai e! harnesses the power of contemporary art to shed light on an urgent environmental crisis: the deteriorating state of fresh water across Kāi Tahu tribal lands. Artist Areta Wilkinson talks with lead curator Felicity Milburn about the site, scale and meaning of her new work for our Bunker Te Mauri o te Puna. And Shona Rapira Davies talks to pouarataki curator Māori Chloe Cull about the genesis for her spectacular sculpture Ko te Kihikihi Taku Ingoa, which has been on display in our foyer since earlier this year (and was the cover star of our winter Bulletin). My Favourite comes from Ōtautahi-based Green MP Kahurangi Carter, who picks a work by Mataaho Collective from Whāia te Taniwha. Pagework is supplied by Ōtautahi artist Julia Holderness, who has a deep interest in archives and forgotten stories. And we also include our Year in Review, which brings together our activities over the last financial year.