Wave Project Space

28/03/2023

A final thank you to a few more people…

Firstly, the writers. Having a text always adds so much to a show, and the writing you’ve done has been so surprising, generous and generative. Thank you for your contributions Ed Hanfling, Bryce Galloway, Hilary Radner of .rds.gallery, Dr Matthew Harris, Leoni Schmidt, .mammal x

Thanks so much to the photographers who have documented each show .j.dodd, and Lydia. You’ve been great to work with and your images have been such a useful resource.

Chur for being such a committed and awesome sponsor. You guys are genuinely the best!

THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who have helped out at openings, events, installs and deinstalls, and gallery-sitting during Wave’s opening hours, including the wonderful , Felicity Cutten, Elizabeth Wilson, .mcdonagh (apologies for anyone I may have missed!). Wave genuinely couldn’t exist without you 💖

And a final thanks to everyone who has supported Wave during this first phase of its existence. We’ll be taking a break now to rest, pause and reflect, but hope to see you all again soon xx

28/02/2023

Join us this Saturday 4 March at 7.30pm, to celebrate the launch of Jared Smith]’s second album ‘Letting Go’. This will be a lovely, candle lit evening where we can enjoy the introspective acoustic and electric music for which Jared is well known. And Wave’s last event before we go on hiatus. All are welcome!

This event is $25, with complimentary drinks and snacks courtesy of Jared Smith] and Wave Project Space xx

24/02/2023

We love Southpaw Brewing Company and Jared Smith! Join us for both next Saturday 4 March at 7.30pm, $25 on the door x

We're absolutely stoked to be part of the release of our good mate Jared Smith's second album 'Letting Go'. Held at the amazing Wave Project Space next Saturday March 4th.

Come along, enjoy a delicious beer and some great tunes. This will be a very special event, and Wave’s last before they go on hiatus!!

For details check out the events page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/604068631561013/?ref=newsfeed

08/02/2023

Thanks to everyone who attended our native gardening and drawing workshops this past weekend, and to Philip Dunn of Ribbonwood Nurseries and and for hosting!

Wave is open today (Thurs 9 Feb), 11am - 2pm.

📷 x

03/02/2023

Thanks to everyone who came to the opening of ‘Green-screened’ last night. Wave will be open today (Sat 4 Feb) from 11am - 2pm, with a native gardening workshop by Ribbonwood Nurseries from 12pm - 1pm, and an en plain air drawing session with and from 2pm - 4pm.

These events are free and everyone is welcome x

02/02/2023

Sneak peek of the exhibition ‘Green-screened’ by and , opening tonight (Friday 3 Feb) at 5.30pm.

Thanks again to the Dunedin City Council for their generous sponsorship and support for this project.

This will be Wave’s last opening for a time as we enter into a period of rest and reflection. We’d love to see you there, especially if you’ve every exhibited at, volunteered for or otherwise supported Wave x

01/02/2023

A very warm welcome to and , the artists behind ‘Green-screened’.

You can meet Wesley and Ngā Roma at their en plain air drawing session this Sat 4 Feb, 2pm - 4pm. We will meet at Wave and walk to Woodhaugh Gardens from there.

A bit more about the artists -

He uri tēnei nō Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi, ko Ngā Roma Poa tōku ingoa.

Ngā Roma is from Whanganui and is currently based in Auckland. She acknowledges that her practice is ultimately led by a level of playfulness in unpacking ideas, locating the irony or tension in conversations. Her creative practice has shifted between painting, illustration, photography, and spatial design. A combination of interests essentially embodying recurring elements of lightplay, color-theory and composition. More recently her playfulness has led her to foraging and crafting natural pigments- an immersive creative process in understanding the whakapapa (origin/genealogy) and narrative of her medium.

Wesley John Fourie is a multi award winning emerging artist based in Aotearoa New Zealand who’s work explores themes of nature, spirituality, and sexuality through use of textiles, often manifesting as large scale “soft sculptures”. They are interested in exploring scale as a lens through which to process data, which usually result in 1/1 hand knit scale models of natural objects. They also use embroidery as a vehicle for art making, creating ephemeral, highly emotive textile installations which explore themes of love, loss, and q***r sexuality, alongside installations of native flora.

Thanks again to the Dunedin City Council Arts Grant for making this project possible 💖

30/01/2023

This Sat 4 Feb from 12pm - 1pm, Philip Dunn of Ribbonwood Nurseries will be hosting a native gardening workshop at Wave as part of the public programme for the exhibition ‘Green-screened’.

Philip will teach us how to incorporate and care for native plants in our own gardens; how Dunedin’s ecology has changed from pre-colonisation onwards; the benefits of native plants for native bird life and insects; and how we can all be part of local conservation efforts through our daily gardening practices.

This event is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Dunedin City Council Arts Grant x

28/01/2023

Very excited to announce the opening of ‘Green-screened’ by Tāmaki Makaurau based artists Wesley John Fourie and Ngā Roma Poa this Friday 3 Feb at 5.30pm.

The opening will be followed on Sat 4 Feb with a gardening workshop by Ribbonwood Nurseries at Wave from 12pm - 1pm, and an en plain air drawing session with the artists from 2pm - 4pm. These events are free and we’d love to see you there!

This exhibition is very generously sponsored by the Dunedin City Council x

Poster design by Wesley John Fourie.