Image: Ella Rerekura, 'A Body of Remembering', 2023, digital collage.
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Body of Remembering / WHO CALLS ME ON WHEN NO ONE IS HOME is an one night, off-site exhibition by Ella Rerekura. The work is rooted in her upbringing within what is now Ōtautahi’s red zone. Rerekura weaves together memories of her younger self with her ongoing journey as a young wahine Māori desiring deeper connections to marae, whenua, awa and whānau. Along the way, she has embraced her dance and body practice as a space of stillness and discovery, evolving into a "portal diving" practice—a means of being both present and in communion with her tūpuna. This layered and evocative work invites viewers into an intimate exploration of place, ancestry, and the ever-shifting notion of home.
Developed during a residency with MAP (Movement Art Practice) earlier this year, this offsite exhibition is an opportunity for Rerekura to look further into ideas of belonging and home. Body of Remembering is a workshop led by Rerekura exploring the idea of a remembering body, or perhaps reflecting on our bodies as a vessel for memories;
“The practice of walking around a familiar place with your eyes closed–are you sure your body remembers where the light switch lives…can you remember where the rhubarb grows and the smell of rotting āporo disintegrating into the whenua…”
WHO CALLS ME ON WHEN NO ONE IS HOME, is Ella's multimedia performance, a deeply personal exploration of her haerenga, tracing where she has been and where she stands today–a profound inquiry into belonging and what makes "home".
Ella Rerekura (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa) is a multidisciplinary dance artist from Ōtautahi, currently living in Tāmaki Makaurau. Ella’s artistic kete includes many practices, including dance, choreography, writing, pigment making and polaroid photography, which she uses to explore the nuances within her identity as wahine, Māori, and CODA (child of Deaf Adults). Ella’s artistic work is deeply tied to her whakapapa journey, which reflects her desire to learn and understand more about who her tūpuna are and how they reside in her body today.
Saturday 30 November, 4-7pm | ONE NIGHT ONLY
- Part 1, Workshop: 4-5pm
- Part 2, Performance: 6-7pm
Note: Offsite Location
- Venue: The Red Zone
- 4 Galbraith Avenue
- Avonside
- Christchurch 8013
Body of Remembering / WHO CALLS ME ON WHEN NO ONE IS HOME is an one night, off-site exhibition by Ella Rerekura. The work is rooted in her upbringing within what is now Ōtautahi’s red zone. Rerekura weaves together memories of her younger self with her ongoing journey as a young wahine Māori desiring deeper connections to marae, whenua, awa and whānau. Along the way, she has embraced her dance and body practice as a space of stillness and discovery, evolving into a "portal diving" practice—a means of being both present and in communion with her tūpuna. This layered and evocative work invites viewers into an intimate exploration of place, ancestry, and the ever-shifting notion of home.
Developed during a residency with MAP (Movement Art Practice) earlier this year, this offsite exhibition is an opportunity for Rerekura to look further into ideas of belonging and home. Body of Remembering is a workshop led by Rerekura exploring the idea of a remembering body, or perhaps reflecting on our bodies as a vessel for memories;
“The practice of walking around a familiar place with your eyes closed–are you sure your body remembers where the light switch lives…can you remember where the rhubarb grows and the smell of rotting āporo disintegrating into the whenua…”
WHO CALLS ME ON WHEN NO ONE IS HOME, is Ella's multimedia performance, a deeply personal exploration of her haerenga, tracing where she has been and where she stands today–a profound inquiry into belonging and what makes "home".
Ella Rerekura (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa) is a multidisciplinary dance artist from Ōtautahi, currently living in Tāmaki Makaurau. Ella’s artistic kete includes many practices, including dance, choreography, writing, pigment making and polaroid photography, which she uses to explore the nuances within her identity as wahine, Māori, and CODA (child of Deaf Adults). Ella’s artistic work is deeply tied to her whakapapa journey, which reflects her desire to learn and understand more about who her tūpuna are and how they reside in her body today.
