'Singing, dancing, making clothes – all these things are packaged as arts but they’re elements of what it means to be a person. They’re things that bring us together.'

'I have a lot of tentacles' – Dr Areta Wilkinson's many projects require hi-vis, grassroots and going deep into the past.

'It’s about going into the unknown, willingly... and troubleshooting along the way!'

Art Work is back for season two – meet nine of New Zealand's top creatives and find out what it takes for them to bring their work to you.

The Rossini opera is given a modern New Zealand twist, and manages to stick the landing – mostly.