What’s your poison? An activation of The Brood
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What’s your poison? An activation of The Brood

Join us at The Dowse as we explore themes of escapism with a day of drop-in activations.

By The Dowse Art Museum

Date and time

Saturday, May 31 · 10am - 4:30pm NZST

Location

The Dowse Art Museum

45 Laings Road Lower Hutt, Wellington 5010 New Zealand

About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes

How do we cope? We cry. Pop pills. Make art. Watch horror movies.

Join us at The Dowse as we explore themes of escapism with a day of drop-in activations. Choose to step out of your comfort zone, or lean deep into the cosiness. Embrace the strange and grotesque, sculpting your very own “ugly babies” with artist Iann An. Craft your personalised prescription, making polymer clay “pills” based on Brad Logan Heappey’s work. Curl up under a blanket and get knitting. Zone out to YouTube playlists or video games. Get a flash tattoo.

What coping mechanism, healthy or unhealthy, do you use to survive contemporary life? Do you disassociate, create vivid imaginary worlds to inhabit, take on the mannerisms of an alter ego, dive deep into pop culture black holes, put together ever more specific playlists, or take to nature? Step into The Dowse and check out of the pressures of everyday life for a day.

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The Dowse Art Museum

The Dowse Art Museum is a free public gallery for people to enjoy contemporary art and culture.

With constantly changing exhibitions, a welcoming family lounge and delightful store a visit to The Dowse Art Museum is the perfect way to upgrade your day. After you’ve feasted your eyes on the extraordinary art and attended one of our events you can have enjoy kai and kōrero with friends and whānau at Bellbird Eatery.