Making Spaces | Elam artist talk series

Shannon Te Ao, still from 'what was or could be today (again)', 2019. Single channel video with sound. 11 min 38 sec. Cinematography Iain Frengley. Sound Te Awhina Kaiwai-Wanikau, Fraser Walker. Production James Tapsell-Kururangi, Michael Bridgman. Courtesy of the artist and Hopkinson Mossman.

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Shannon Te Ao, still from 'Ka mua, ka muri', 2019. Two-channel video installation with sound. Courtesy of the artist and Mossman, Wellington.

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Shannon Te Ao, 'tama', 2024. Archival digital print on Hahnemühle photorag paper mounted on alu-dibond.

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What was or could be today (again)

In this lecture Te Ao will trace a trajectory through his recent work that considers the relationship between filmic space, artistic imagination and live experience. Over several years Te Ao has explored the overlay between his own lived geography and the imagery captured within his work. Recent works in this vein have, for the artist, underlined the significance of this calibration and the political efficacy in “going home.”

Join us on campus as Te Ao shares his perspective on the intersection of art, film, and personal journey.