Monthly Archives: February 2015

Trudy Lane – River Resonations

Art, Art-science, Farming, Geology, Local knowledge, Multi-generational
The black box created by the artist was able to detect GPS located voices.
The black box created by the artist was able to detect GPS located voices.

On Sunday February 8th, Trudy Lane led a project in Tupare Gardens whereby voices were located in the landscape, reflecting on the many different relationships people have to the Waiwhakaiho river.

Participants held the boxes and located the voices connected to certain locations in the gardens.
Participants held the boxes and located the voices connected to certain locations in the gardens.
A wide range of perspectives on the Waiwhakaiho River were folded into the project.
A wide range of perspectives on the Waiwhakaiho River were folded into the project.

Thanks to: Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, Glen Skipper, Vince Neall, Renate Verbrugge, Gary Bedford, Mary Matthews, Greg Skipper, Tom Phillips, Wayne Peters, Craig Knowles, Keith and Eve Rowlands, Myree Dravitzki, Jim Tucker, David Lean, Jason Matthews, Wayne Arthur, Jarred Hancox. Thanks to: Ian Clothier, Kura Puke, Sharmila Samant, Anand Rose, Tom Phillips, Charlotte Šunde, Alys Longley, Laurence Sunde and Deon Roodt.

Tīahoaho: bearing light on the Waiw’akai’o

Art, Local knowledge, Multi-generational, Tangata whenua knowledge
Tīahoaho by Stuart Foster and Kura Puke: photograph by Shaun Waugh.
Tīahoaho by Stuart Foster and Kura Puke: photograph by Shaun Waugh.

A projection of image and sound created through a 3d infrared motion sensing device (a ‘kinect’) to ‘bring into light’ aspects of the inter-relationship of Waiw’akai’o awa and the local hapū Ngāti Tawhirikura. The project was presented to locals on Sunday February 8th.

A mihi was followed by a looped projection featuring karanga and pao acknowledging Waiw’akai’o (by Moana Williams and Kurt Komene). This marks the commencement of further ongoing projects; that includes participating in the rejuvenation of the kokowai trail to the source of the Waiw’akai’o ki Taranaki mounga- further research will include footage and documentation of the journey and processes of uruuruwhenua (entering/acknowledging the land) and whanaungatanga (inclusive collaboration).

Tīahoaho by Stuart Foster and Kura Puke: photograph by Shaun Waugh.
Tīahoaho by Stuart Foster and Kura Puke: photograph by Shaun Waugh.