Artspace
Jan 31-Feb 28 | Reviewed by Thomasin Sleigh

AUCKLAND was a smoggy, humid, soup when I was up there in early February. To get some respite from the heat I scuttled in to the Giovanni Intra exhibition at Artspace. It was a slick show. No dusty, cluttered vitrines for this contemporary art space. Jauntily angled glass topped tables presented the ephemera from Intra’s life and work; sketch books, doodles on serviettes, exhibition invites, photographic contact sheets and working notes. Around the corner, slides projectors flicked through images of Intra’s work and a table displayed books and catalogues collected by Intra and relating to practice.