Exhibitions
Events
On display
Hamerkop's Remote
Event
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
$25
Hamerkop is Baltimore-based sound nerds Annabel Alpers (formerly of Bachelorette, she is a composer, singer and instrumentalist) and Adam Cooke (drummer and audio engineer). They are performing their new work, Remote—a live, multi-speaker, surround-sound experience that blends field recordings, pop and minimalism.
The project began as an exploration of the beauty of sound, inspired by Alpers’s collection of field recordings from her homeland and beyond. The resulting work still contains the pop sentiment of her previous work in Bachelorette, anchored by Cooke’s minimalist drumming as she expands her use of experimental textures and vocal layers.
In Alpers’s words, “My intention is to create a live sonic experience that encompasses the audience, and is as cathartic for you to listen to as it is for me to make. I'm inspired by the beauty of my remote homeland, New Zealand, which I miss so much when I'm away. I'm also inspired to find beauty in parts of everyday life – patterns and forms, mundanity, longing, excitement, nature (tamed and untamed), connections, fragility... (the list is endless) – and attempt to communicate this awe to you, through music.”
70 min.
Numbers are limited so bookings are recommended.
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Been to some lame ‘youth’ events lately?
Now’s your chance to help create a cool event for you and your friends!
The Mix is Christchurch’s Art Gallery bi-monthly late-night event – an interactive mix of art, music, film and good people. We want to run a Mix designed, curated and for under 18s – ReMix.
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In early March we were lucky enough to have the incredibly talented Grayson Gilmour performing at the Gallery, supported by the equally talented Purple Pilgrims and New Dawn. I love these gigs, but there is a lot of work to be done behind the scenes to make sure that, by the time the public walk in the door, the foyer is gig ready. The process normally feels like a long, slow marathon with a sprint at the final corner. So here’s a guide to how you too can get the NZI Foyer gig-ready in five (or six) easy steps.
