Working primarily in charcoal, oil and ink, producing larger than life and detailed figures, Lorene Taurerewa draws on the immortal qualities of her ancestors for inspiration. A winner of the Martin Hughes Contemporary Pacific Art Award in 2006, she has been exhibiting internationally for close to a decade, and this show documents the lead up to her first solo show at the Native American Indian Community House in Lower Manhattan.
Kete Aronui (basket of knowledge) is a documentary series that features leading contemporary Māori artists. Each episode provides a portrait: surveying the lives and practices of the artists, often with a focus on how they interact with their whanāu and community. The series surveys artists working in a diverse range of mediums, including dance, photography, theatre, film, poetry, music, tā moko, weaving, and sculpture.