A preview exhibition presented by The Grid in partnership with Kia Mau Festival
Artist Robin Slow’s luminous paintings begin to stir and take breath, beautifully brought to life in this moving image artwork. Te Ara Tōrino is an ara, or pathway of spirals, exploring duality and the interconnected nature of te Ao Māori. Weaving through time and space, worldviews expressed through whakapapa and pūrākau, calling us to be mindful of the unfolding tōrino of our reality.
Ringatoi (Artist) - Robin Slow (Pīpīwharauroa)
Pakiwaituhi (Animation) - Artificial Imagination; Delainy Jamahl, Rachel Neser, Ruben O'Hara
Kaiwhakarite oro (Sound Design) - Bob Bickerton
Kaiwhakatangi (Musicians) - Ariana Tikao (Kāi Tahu), Holly Weir-Tikao (Ngāi Tahu, Irakehu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha), Solomon Rahui (Tūhoe, Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe), Bob Bickerton
Kaiwhakairo (Carver) - Brian Flintoff
Kaitohutohu Tikanga (Cultural Advisor) - Solomon Rahui (Tūhoe, Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe)
Kaiwhakaputa (Producer) The Grid; Shannon Brosnahan Inglis, Delainy Jamahl
We thank Mana Whenua ki Mōhua for their support in the making this work, the whānau of Dr Hirini Melbourne (Tūhoe and Ngāti Kahungunu) for the use of the waiata Hau, and our funders Creative New Zealand and Wellington City Council.
The full experience is 25 minutes. Free access.
