Gregory Pryor comes to The Vivian for his first ever solo show with us, Dragging Tail, which is on until January 7th in the Studio Gallery. This show explores the landscapes and deep historical legacies that come with it – through the lens of imaginary (and possibly real) historical characters plotting and navigating their way, with various degrees of success and tragedy, through a landscape at once alien and forbidding. Recorded live during the artist's Q and A session, this Vivian Podcast explores the nature of his work, and some of the works in this magical, mysterious show. Thanks to Greg for taking part in this podcast. Greg’s show is on until 7 January. – You can also see a short film recorded during this session on The Vivian website – at https://thevivian.co.nz/films  As ever, we’d love to hear your thoughts about our podcasts and don’t forget to subscribe to future episodes.

Vivian Podcasts

Episode 7 - Gregory Pryor

Located in Matakana, the Vivian is surrounded by a vibrant arts community with some outstanding New Zealand artists. Sisters Star, Aroha and Ra Gossage are well known for their individual talents and unique work, and In this Vivian Podcast Star and Ra talk about what inspires their work in the show, Still No Answer.

Episode 6 - Star and Ra Gossage

Wayne Youle is one of New Zealand’s most exciting artists. Unpredictable. Mischievous. Yet profoundly serious in his intent to confront us with the big questions of what art can be on a fundamental level – by creating it, rather than just theorising about it. His show in the South Gallery, ‘Here I give thanks’ is on the one level a colourful homage to his favourite artists, but also a deeply personal exploration of his family and is role as a father.

Episode 5 - Wayne Youle

Episode 4 - Iain Cheesman & Rainer Beneke by The Vivian

Episode 4 - Iain Cheesman & Rainer Beneke

Rupert’s work traverses a fine line between woodworking, furniture design and sculpture. Toying with our ideas of colonialism and history while exploring what it means to be a New Zealander today, Rupert’s work is also often deeply personal. Here, Rupert talks to us about his work, and the continual tension between form and function in his practice.

Episode 3 - Rupert Herring - The Avenue Where The Silhouettes Pass

It’s rare to uncover a new style of painting in New Zealand and Grace Wright delivers a whole show of it in ‘You and Your Resolve’ - which runs from 6 July to the 25 August 2019. Sublime. Elegant. Enigmatic. Joyful. And powerful. These are all words that have been used to describe Grace’s work. And in This Vivian Podcast - she joins us in The North Gallery with Scott Lawrie and a small audience for a Vivian Artist talk – followed by questions and answers from the audience.  Thanks to Grace Wright for taking part in this event, and to Parlour Projects in Hawkes Bay. You can learn more about Grace’s work in this show on The Vivian website.  The show’s producer is Scott Lawrie, and audio design is by Myles Ray. As always, we’d love your feedback and suggestions – and don’t forget to leave us a review or comment. Finally, remember to subscribe to The Vivian podcasts to get notifications of future episodes!

Episode 2 - Grace Wright – You and Your Resolve

Hugely popular with visitors to the Matakana gallery, Martin Poppelwell’s V-Project (his ‘big show in a small room’) was a heartfelt and magical response to our Studio Gallery space. In this podcast, Martin tells us more about the work in the show, what inspires his thinking, and how he changes his ideas more often than his shirts… For more information on this V-Project at The Vivian: https://www.thevivian.co.nz/show/martin-poppelwell/

Episode 1 - Martin Poppelwell V-Project

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