Since the Great Depression

Raised By Wolves present Since the Great Depression; a performance art piece that considers the impacts of the current recession alongside the stories and myths surrounding the 1930s ‘Great Depression’.

As we find ourselves amidst todays ‘Great Recession’ this performance reflects upon the changes in New Zealand’s urban and natural environment since the 1930s economic meltdown.

Raised By Wolves is a performance art duo comprising Amy Howden-Chapman and Biddy Livesey. Since the Great Depression uses historical film footage and a spoken narrative, and is the second performance in a series of three. The first performance took place in the top of the Clocktower building at Auckland University, in conjunction with Window Gallery.

Raised By Wolves describe their work as “investigating elements of the natural and cultural environment“ that “dissects urban spaces to find underlying patterns and principles”.

Recent works have included a photography series called Sardines, The Biter Bit performed at Newcall gallery, and Popping the Tent, a project commissioned for the New Artland television series. In 2007 Raised by Wolves undertook a residency at Gertrude Contemporary Art Space in Melbourne where they produced the publication After Leaving the Wilderness.

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