Exhibitions
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Merata Mita's Hotere
Marti Friedlander Ralph Hotere Photograph. Reproduction courtesy of the Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust
Film
Past event
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
Free
Watch this moving documentary showcasing Ralph Hotere’s life and work. Featuring commentary from disciples, peers and friends of the artist. (2001, 82 mins.)
Ralph Hotere (Te Aupōuri) is regarded as one of New Zealand's greatest artists. This documentary by Merata Mita provides a perspective on his world, largely by way of framing his extensive body of work. Hotere remains famously tight-lipped throughout, but there are interviews with artists, friends and commentators, alongside scenes of Hotere working and of his contemporary home context. Mita's impressionistic film is set to a Hirini Melbourne-directed score of jazz, Māori and pop songs, and poetry reading by Hotere's first wife Cilla McQueen.
Arrive early to catch Hotere 101 at 6pm.
Courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Related
Exhibition
Ralph Hotere: Ātete (to resist)
27 March – 25 July 2021
Celebrating the artistic vision of one of Aotearoa’s most significant artists.
Commentary
Ralph Hotere: Ātete (to resist)
Ralph Hotere’s art charted his journeys throughout Aotearoa and the world, reflecting on his experiences, identity and politics. As the first major survey exhibition of Hotere’s artistic career for over twenty years, Ātete celebrates his achievements and brings his vision to a new generation. It’s been a huge project to bring together so we thought it was timely to ask the four curators to tell us a little about their relationship with Hotere – how do they connect as individuals with the artist’s works, and the themes and the locations that they explore?