Published 2017 by Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
46 pages
203mm x 145mm, softcover, black and white, risograph printed
Edited by Christina Barton
With contributions from Incola Caldwell, Sam Featherstone, Emma Fenton, Mia Gaudin, Caleb Gordon, James Hope, Lucy Jackson, Susanne Lang, Ellie Lee-Duncan, Maddy Plimmer, Noelia Portela, Hanahiva Rose, Karen Rubado, Tamarind Swann and Hope Wilson.
Design by Sonya Lacey
Printed by Sonya Lacey
ISBN: 978-1-877309-39-7

'These texts were written by the fifteen participants of the Adam Art Gallery's inaugural Summer Intensive (23 January - 17 February 2017). They are the result of a walk we took along the ridge that extends from Karangahape Road to Great North Road in Auckland, on 1 February 2017, visiting galleries and art spaces that line this route. The aim was to gain insights into the workings of this thriving hub of Auckland's contemporary art scene by encountering first-hand the people working in these places and experiencing the art in their spaces. . .

The walk was also a cue and a framework for the exercise I set to write a short piece based on their experiences on the day. I encouraged the group to come up with a topic based on anything that struck them, and to write in a manner that was observant, informed and made a point, but which took a form and found a voice that was on their own. I've helped craft the end results, arranging them in a way that mirrors our journey. I am surprised and pleased with the outcome. Surprised, because each participant found something unique to say, proving that even as we shared the walk, it impacted each of us differently. And pleased, because the insights offered are not just personal musings or mere descriptions; they offer considered, insightful, pointed, and moving thoughts that deepened our understanding of contemporary art and its various scenes as it appeared, was discussed and was prompted on and by that bright summer's day.'

— Preface by Christina Barton