Thom Le Noël and Alex McFarlane

Published

4.5.2025

Thom Le Noël and Alex McFarlane are featured in the May 2025 issue of The Art Paper, which was launched at this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair. Each issue of The Art Paper carries a theme—this latest edition explores the theme of "Ghost."

Thom Le Noël is profiled in an eight-page interview with Charles Ninow, titled Whiplash. The interview recounts Ninow’s first encounter with Le Noël’s practice and delves into the foundations of the artist’s work, as well as the motivations that continue to drive it.

Alex McFarlane’s practice is discussed in the article Glitter on the Highway: Fiona Clark & Raewyn Turner and Alex McFarlane. The article examines her 2022 performance Nina’s Dance at ArtsPeace Aotearoa and its relationship to a 1973 performance by Fiona Clark and Raewyn Turner, in which the two performed at the now-defunct and legendary strip club, The Pink Pussycat.