Past Event
Opening Celebration: He tuna ora, he wai ora
Research image courtesy of the artists
19.06
5:30pm
We’d like to warmly invite you to the opening event of 'He tuna ora, he wai ora', an exhibition by Taarn Scott and Hana Pera Aoake.
‘He tuna ora, he wai ora’ considers how human and nonhuman organisms and ecosystems co-exist and are entangled in a greater network of life forms.
In 2021, as they sat on the banks of the Ōtākaro awa and fed tuna, multidisciplinary artists Taarn Scott and Hana Pera Aoake (Ngāti Hinerangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Tainui/Waikato, Poutini Kāi Tahu), became interested in the shifting geographic histories of the Ōtākaro awa, and the ability of tuna to move through fresh and salt waters. Both artists are drawn to the adaptability (and mystery) of the life cycle of Tuna (eels), as a way of understanding tuna’s connection to Te Taiao, and, in turn, their own entanglement to the world.
Join us on Thursday 19 June at 5.30pm for a mihi whakatau to celebrate the artists and their new exhibition. On Friday 20 June at 3pm, we will also host a panel discussion between the artists, Tia Barrett and guests.
We invite you to attend both events.
