Exhibitions
Events
On display
Māori Moving Image: An Open Archive Curators and Artists
Nathan Pohio (Kāti Mamoe. Ngāi Tahi and Waitaha), Sleeper, 1999. Two-channel video, sound (3 minutes). Courtesy of the artist
Talk
Past event
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Join the curators of Māori Moving Image: An Open Archive, Melanie Oliver and Bridget Reweti, in conversation with artists Janet Lilo and Jeremy Leatinu’u (and probably more!) in this ground-breaking survey exhibition.
Become part of a team discussion about the kaupapa of the project, the myriad works it draws together, and the artists' film, video and installation practices. Hear it straight from the wahine and tāne that make it.
Related
Exhibition
Māori Moving Image: An Open Archive
26 January 2020
This dynamic exhibition explores the history of Māori artists who have used animation, film and video as a medium.
Collection
Shannon Te Ao Untitled (malady)
In Untitled (malady), Shannon Te Ao layers multiple historical references to create a poignant work that considers contemporary intimacy, politics and the human condition. Firstly, it is a reimagining of a scene from Charles Burnett’s 1978 film Killer of Sheep, in which a husband and wife dance to Dinah Washington’s rendition of the song ‘This Bitter Earth’. However, Shannon replaces the soundtrack with the dancers’ breathing and the gentle shuffling of their feet. The title Untitled (malady) gives the viewer another reference: ‘A Song for a Leprous Malady’ is a mid-1800s waiata written by Te Rohu of Ngāti Tūwharetoa about contracting leprosy from her lover and the traumatic death of her father, Te Heuheu, in a landslide. These references are grounded in intimate relationships, yet speak to the social politics of their times. With this work Shannon makes space for us to imagine the complexities of our own personal relationships and ways of relating to each other.
(Perilous: Unheard Stories from the Collection, 6 August 2022- )
