Chris Heaphy
Aotearoa New Zealand, b.1965
Ngāi Tahu,
Māori
Untitled (Bleu)
- 2000
- Digital video, colour, sound; duration 59 min, 33 sec
- Purchased 2002
- 2003/13
Tags: blue (color), motion, singing, water (inorganic material)
This DVD is one of an edition of five. The projection is of water (Lake Taupo, near the mouth of the Hinemaia River) It has been turned onto its side to create an enigmatic image suggesting ghostly figures. The soundtrack is a mixture of Gregorian chanting and sacred music by the 16th century Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi.
Exhibition History
Related reading: Ata wairere
Notes
Waterworks
The waters that infiltrate Hannah and Aaron Beehre's new installation at our NG space are mysterious and poetic, owing more to mythmaking than reality.
Collection
Kentaro Yamada Vertical No. 1
Vertical No. 1 is reminiscent of a light feature on a mast but its cascading sequence of light also recalls a drop of water.
Collection
Lonnie Hutchinson Sista7
From her studio window in the port town of Ōhinehou / Lyttelton, Lonnie Hutchinson could see the volcanic range commonly known as the Seven Sisters running along the back of Ōhinetahi / Governors Bay. A pivotal work in the artist’s career, Sista7 celebrates this evening vista and the sense of belonging she felt nestled in the rohe (territory) of Ngāti Wheke, the hapū (subtribe) based at nearby Rāpaki. The spiritual and cultural values of Hutchinson’s dual Samoan and Ngāi Tahu heritage are firmly embedded in her practice. Hand-cut in black builder’s paper, positive and negative elements recall the fundamentals of Polynesian and Māori design. The rhythm of folds and the elegant shadows cast by the motifs inspire a natural sense of wonder.
(Te Wheke, 2020)
Exhibition
Ata Wairere
Contemporary works that create subtle openings for connection and contemplation.
