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Join Popular Archeologist artist Dugal McKinnon and cocurator Mark Amery for a closer look at Popular Archeology this Friday lunchtime. Dugal will talk about the creation of the piece and its context as a sound work, not to mention play with some loops. Mark will be on hand to discuss how the work plays in the context of the intentions of the wider Letting Space programme.

12.30pm. Free entry

Friday April 23

141 Willis Street

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Photos of the Popular Archeology installation from the opening night are now online at: www.lettingspace.org.nz/dugal-mckinnon/

and through our Facebook group.

BRING US YOUR CASSETTE TAPES

Dugal McKinnon’s Popular Archeology operates like a private library holding a community’s cassette tapes. Whether it’s one, two or fifty we invite you to contribute your cassette tape collection to our library for some of the installation’s run (for return). Bring them along any day between 10am and 6pm. There’ll be a tape player to share them with others, or for you to enjoy the others available. The Violent Femmes are already rubbing shoulders with the New Zealand Maori Chorale.

BLOGGING AND TWEETING

Plenty of twittering going on from 141 Willis Street if you’re a twitterer or wannabe. Follow us ‘LettingSpace’

URBAN DREAM BROKERAGE PITCH – DEADLINE EXTENDED

We’ve had a pile of beautiful pitches but we’ve also extended the deadline –because we can – to Friday April 23 for those still thinking. If you have ideas for all that vacant commercial space – send us a summary of your idea and we’ll choose three to be presented in a live pitching session, on May 6th at City Gallery Wellington. Your pitch should be snappy (under 200 words). It may relate to a specific site or be an idea for the future. It may suggest new models of exchange or propose alternative systems of value. Drawings and images are also welcomed. Submit to www.lettingspace.org.nz/contact_us.

POPULAR ARCHEOLOGY

Dugal McKinnon’s installation runs 10am to 6pm until Sunday May 9 at 141 Willis Street (across from Willis St Village). Our thanks to property partner The Wellington Company. There’s a link on our homepage to a nice RNZ Arts on Sunday audio feature on the project: www.lettingspace.org.nz

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