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May 17, 2012
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Travelling the world would be a dream gig for most of us—and it was for Auckland radio-slash-TV personality Nick Dwyer. It was also hard graft. His concept for a TV show was basic enough: travel to exotic, far-flung countries, find talented local musicians and return home with their cover versions of classic Kiwi songs, mixed up with plenty of interviews and travel footage. But although 11th-hour changes of plan, sponsorship woes and licensing practicalities conspired to trip him up, he delivered the goods and managed to have a bit of fun along the way. Martyn Pepperell caught up with Dwyer ahead of the television debut of Making Tracks II.
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Shock tactics don’t seem to work on young, hardened and cynical drivers any more, so Ogilvy recently made use of a hoax advertisement and harrowing fake answerphone message to drive home the point that fast cars can be deadly. As part of a council campaign to try to curb street racing, creatives Matt Williams and Freddie Coltart listed a Subaru Impreza WRX for sale for just $8,000. Almost 1,000 boy racers enquired about the car but they got more than they bargained for—a tearful voicemail message from ‘Jake’, who had tragically killed a child while he was racing the vehicle.
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Cycling across America, then New Zealand and Australia—it sounds like madness but that’s what Irish filmmaker Leon McCarron is currently doing. He’s already ridden from New York to LA and is currently making his way southwards through Aotearoa. He is also funding the trip entirely on his own as well as hoping to raise some cash for UNICEF, so if you’d like to play tour guide, give him a bed for a night, donate funds, be a part of his film (passion a must, subject less important) or just send some fan mail his way, all you need to know is on his website.
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Just hanging out
ING is a major name in the financial field pretty much everywhere, but even the big guns like to remind us of their existence from time to time. In Milan, this involved employing people to literally hang from billboards and talk to people about their services. Hey, when you’re stuck in traffic, why not strike up a conversation with the poor guy stuck to the side of a bus? Watch
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Legendary graphic designer and filmmaker Storm Thorgerson finished Semi-Permanent 2010 in memorable style, directing a large-scale audience participation photograph entitled F*** Avatar. I guess you had to be there: everyone held up kiwifruit halves over their eyes, representing what Thorgerson called 4D glasses, and were shot as if they were watching Avatar, a film he rated for its digital genius but not its storyline. Now you can buy one of these 100 limited edition prints signed by Thorgerson himself (postage and handling included) for just $80. The prints are A3 size centred on an A2 sheet—the perfect piece to hang on the wall.
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Ever wanted to know how to light up your clothing? Create an inflatable dress? Develop a game or commercial application? This summer, CoLab at AUT will teach you all of these things and more. ‘Geek up’ fashion with Project Runway’s Diana Eng, get savvy with Mohawk Media’s Helen Baxter, explore the depths of virtual reality with Dr Roy Davies or learn the basics of motion capture with Gregory Bennett in the Summer Workshop Series. A full list of workshops can be found here and if you register for three you’ll get a 20 percent discount! Places are limited, so don’t put this one off.
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Artists: Would you like your work splashed across a large Wellington billboard? Thought so. Well, it’s time to sell yourself in an application to Bartley + Company Art. The public art commission follows on from the success of billboard projects undertaken with photographer Anne Noble in late 2009 and artist Andre Hemer in mid 2010 (Hemer’s work is currently visible at the site above the company’s courtyard, visible from Ghuznee St and Glover Park). Three proposals will be selected for a three-month run each; more details on how to apply are here. Oh, and the cut-off date is November 5, so don’t procrastinate too long on this one either.
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Witty, exciting, a leader in Chicago’s pop movement. That’s Peter Mars they’re talking about, who’s been described as one of the greatest living pop artists of our day. From billboards featuring years of old ads peeling, through to retro wallpaper designs overprinted with modern icons, his work spans a range of American eras and cultural identities. But like the rest of us, Mars most frequently reflects on the pop culture of his childhood in the 1960s and 70s, notably the nuclear family, comic book figures, and space age inventions. Get along to the Lonely Dog Gallery in Auckland from November 5–15, where his latest works will be on show for a limited time.
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Brian Brake is commonly regarded as our most successful international photographer ever. But before heading overseas and shooting that famous Monsoon series for Life magazine, he was also an accomplished filmmaker. While in his 20s, he brought his distinctive eye to several of the tourism and documentary films produced by the National Film Unit, including New Zealand’s first Oscar-nominated title. To complement the launch of a major Brake exhibition at Te Papa, NZ On Screen has this collection of his moving-image work for your viewing pleasure. And come December, you’ll have the chance to purchase some of his photographs at an Art+Object auction in Auckland.
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Into the desks of geniuses
What does your desk say about you? Does a messy space equal a messy mind, or do some really thrive in controlled chaos? This short film examines the desks of designers, artists, and writers in an effort to discover what personal workspace means to different people. Watch
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