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02.11 2022
Events & Exhibitions

ArteFact: How to Behave in an Art Gallery

2 November 2022 6:00pm - 7:00 pm
/ This playful site-specific dance/theatre work created by Arts Laureate Ross McCormack considers the reverence we place on objects housed within formal spaces such as art galleries, museums and libraries and our behaviour in relationship to the conventions of these buildings.
Great Hall, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
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This playful site-specific dance/theatre work created by Arts Laureate Ross McCormack considers the reverence we place on objects housed within formal spaces such as art galleries, museums and libraries and our behaviour in relationship to the conventions of these buildings.
Originally inspired by the physical structure of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira and the tireless work of the visitor hosts, security guards and all who work at the iconic institution, ArteFact: How to Behave in a Museum premiered as part of the digital programme at Auckland Arts Festival in March 2022.
A reimagined ArteFact will be performed The Arts Centre, Christchurch on November 2 for two performances only.
Rabbit holes of possibility will open for a synthesis of performers, visitor hosts, security guards or art experts who will invite audiences to disrupt the tension often on display in formal spaces.
Developed to be presented “bespoke” in a range of different buildings, McCormack masterfully fuses signature elements of physical theatre and comedy interwoven with his iconic style of movement to reveal some irresistible secrets of the human experience.
ArteFact is performed in promenade and you never know who might be leading you on a mischievous journey, where they may take you or what they may teach you about historical objects, visual art and lanyards.
CREATIVE TEAM
Ross McCormack – Director/Choreographer
PERFORMERS
The New Zealand Dance Company
NZDC TEAM
Tor Colombus – Artistic Director
JP Bolton – Creative Producer
Venue: Meet in the Great Hall
Cost: $45 Adult and $30 Concession (Unwaged, Children, Students)

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