Exhibitions
Events
On display
Dr Elizabeth Kerekere on Takatāpui in Art and Imagery
Talk
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
A Christchurch Pride 2020 event! Visiting scholar Elizabeth Kerekere shares her research into Takatāpui, and how LGBTGIA+ experiences can be found in Toi Māori.
Takatāpui is a traditional term that has been adopted to embrace all Māori with diverse genders, sexualities and sex characteristics. This includes whakawāhine, tangata ira tāne, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex, asexual and queer people.
Visiting scholar Dr Elizabeth Kerekere is based in Gisborne (Whānau a Kai, Ngāti Oneone, Te Aitanga a Māhaki) and is Founder/Chair of Tīwhanawhana Trust, which advocates for takatāpui to "tell our stories, build our community and leave a legacy." Elizabeth brings stories from her decades of activism in Rainbow communities and her research on the representation of takatāpui in whakataukī and whakairo (proverbs and carvings).
Related reading: Pride 2020
Exhibition
Tiki: Orphans of Māoriland
31 January – 12 July 2020
Orphaned faux hei tiki and a complex story of interaction, exchange and exploitation.
Notes
What’s On at the Gallery in Autumn?
Autumn is on our doorstep and it’s a perfect time to visit Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Come and experience incredible art, express your creativity through art courses and workshops, attend an artist talk, event or activity and explore your world in a new way through art.
