Rough Rough, an exhibition of new works by Soraya Rhofir. Rhofir borrows from Aotearoa/New Zealand’s everyday culture to produce work that she describes as “…an ensemble, a palette constructed as a collage, each piece opens to a dimension of ‘rough’: its vulnerability, its flexibility, its lightness…the pieces are nomadic, openings to another event, a horizon made of ...
Three ordinary guys are thrust into the world of a B-grade 60’s space flick. Trapped in a low-budget universe, they soon discover latex monsters and evil space villains are the least of their problems. Somehow, they have to fight their way home, before they get lost in space…forever. Event poster, 2017. Lucky Stairs Studio. Soraya Rhofir celebrated Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Cu...
Soraya Rhofir celebrated Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Cult B-films with fortnightly film screenings in May and June 2017, at the Te Whare Hēra Gallery, Prow end of Clyde Quay Wharf, Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington Harbour. One of the films, the acclaimed Mr Wrong (1985), by director Gaylene Preston is a feminist revision of the ‘slasher’ and ‘thriller’ film genres. Preston exa...
Death Warmed Up (1984), directed by David Blyth, is another in the series of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s films selected by artist Soraya Rhofir to show in her fortnightly Cult B-film screenings, during her 2017 residency, at the Te Whare Hēra Gallery, Prow end of Clyde Quay Wharf, Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington Harbour. Rhofir showed the uncut version of Death War...
In this City Gallery Wellington event, Daniel Beban (New Zealand), Janine Eisenächer (Germany) and Soraya Rhofir (France) discuss their experiences as artists on international residency programmes. Chaired by curator Melanie Oliver in partnership with Goethe-Institut and Wellington City Council City Arts. About the artists Daniel Beban (New Zealand) is a musician and sound artist. He tours internationally with groups i...
