On Now

Start Date
20 January -  
End Date
26 January 2025
Artist
Antony Kitchener and Simin Littschwager
Main Image
Black and white photo of Adelaide Hotel by Antony Kitchener. A brick and plaster Victorian Hotel with elaborate classical architectural details. It is unused due to earthquake risk, the windows are boarded and covered in graffiti
Opening
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 12 - 7pm
Description

Fragile Foundations is a photographic exhibition that brings into focus the earthquake-prone buildings of Wellington—a city that knows the ground beneath it can shift at any moment. Part visual critique of the negligence that postpones essential upkeep, part social commentary on the changing nature of building codes and political risk appetites, this exhibition documents a period of time characterised equally by inertia and change.

The buildings featured in this exhibition are a part of our daily urban landscape, chosen for their personal, aesthetic, historical and architectural significance. Captured on medium format film with a Mamiya 645, these monochrome images are hand-developed, reflecting the enduring yet vulnerable nature of our city. Following the traditions of both documentary and architectural photography, the black and white images highlight the strength and beauty of these buildings—the textures, the lines, the way they stand against the times, each with its story of resilience and risk.

 

 

CONTACT

Instagram: fragile_foundations

 

Images

Antony Kitchener, Adelaide Hotel

Poster Image, Antony Kitchener, Education House
 

Up Next

Start Date
27 January -  
End Date
2 February 2025
Artist
Experiences of first-time motherhood research participants
Main Image
poster/flyer for "The Mothering Village Exhibit". Featured image is a black and white portrait of a pregnant belly, cradled by two pairs of hands
Opening
Opening Hours
Wednesday - Friday: 3 - 6pm
Parent morning, Thursday: 9am - 12pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Description

What matters to first-time mothers? This exhibit will showcase bold multimedia work by new mothers. It presents cutting-edge research on motherhood, storytelling, and care. “It takes a village”, but what does that look like? Visitors are invited to contribute to a collage that represents our vision of collective caretaking.

Open to everyone, including babies and children.

 

OPENING EVENT

 

EVENT

Play morning and parent coffee

Thursday 30 January, 9am - 12pm

 

 

#TheMotheringVillage #MaternalWellBeing

 

Start Date
3 February -  
End Date
9 February 2025
Artist
Masters of Architecture students from Wellington School of Architecture
Main Image
1
Description

A collection of work by ten Masters of Architecture students from the Wellington School of Architecture. From drawings, to models, to collages, and more, In the Making showcases a range of approaches to the making of architecture.

Bo Amoafo, Tom Arbuckle, Callum Campbell, Emelie Clarke, Logan Cooper, Harriet Cobham, Harry Coxhead-Whyte, Jordan Knight, Rebecca Kneale, Ellen O'Malley