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Art NZ 158, 2016: Exhibition review - Claudia Jowitt
No full textEdward Hanfling, review of exhibition "Claudia Jowitt: Liberal Application", Bath Street Gallery, 3 March - 2 April 2016
Art NZ 159, 2016: Article - Diane Prince
No full textEdward Hanfling, "Artist, Activist, Affect Alien: Diane Prince and the Flag Controversy", Art New Zealand, No. 159, Spring 2016, pp. 66-70, 127.
The first two paragraphs of the article read as follows:
"On 30 March, the New Zealand public stamped out Prime Minister John Key's campaign to change the New Zealand flag. On 2 November 1995, an installation at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki by Diane Prince (Ngati Whatua, Nga Puhi), which invited visitors to the gallery to trample on the flag, was removed from the exhibition 'Korurangi: New Maori Art' after complaints to the police and the threat of legal action. Despite sharing a lack of enthusiasm for the British ensign, two more contrasting characters than Key and Prince would be hard to find: one a mega-rich money trader and popular neo-liberal politician; the other a Maori activist and artist. And while (failed flag referendum apart) Key is perplexingly popular, Prince's artwork angered many, provoking copious complaints, letters to editors and so forth, but little serious analysis (symptomatic of which is that the work was mistitled in the 'Korurangi' exhibition catalogue and has been known by the erroneous title ever since).
British theorist Sara Ahmed, in her 2010 book 'The Promise of Happiness', uses the term 'affect alien' to describe people who are unhappy with, and choose to flout or challenge, mainstream social values, thereby alienating themselves, causing unhappiness in others and, importantly, highlighting the fact that contemporary life is not all sunshine and roses. Ahmed's examples are the 'killjoy feminist', 'angry black woman', 'unhappy queer' and 'melancholy migrant'. To this list, and in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand, it seems reasonable to add the 'Maori radical' and the 'controversial artist' - roles played effectively (or affectively) by Diane Prince during 'Korurangi'.
Engaging Māori in biobanking and genomic research: a model for biobanks to guide culturally informed governance, operational, and community engagement activities
No full textPurpose:
He Tangata Kei Tua, a relationship model for biobanks, was developed to facilitate best practice in addressing Māori ethical concerns by guiding culturally informed policy and practice for biobanks in relation to governance, operational, and community engagement activities.
Methods:
The model is based on key issues of relevance to Māori that were identified as part of the Health Research Council of New Zealand–funded research project, Te Mata Ira (2012–2015).
Results:
This project identified Māori perspectives on biobanking and genetic research, and along with tikanga Māori it developed cultural guidelines for ethical biobanking and genetic research involving biospecimens. The model draws on a foundation of mātauranga (Indigenous knowledge) and tikanga Māori (Māori protocols and practices) and will be useful for biobanks, researchers, ethics committee members, and those who engage in consultation or advice about biobanking in local, regional, national, or international settings.
Conclusion:
This article describes the model and considers the policy and practice implications for biobanks seeking to address Māori ethical concerns. Although the model has focused on Māori aspirations in the New Zealand context, it provides a framework for considering cultural values in relation to other community or indigenous contexts
Musikforskaren Nick Braae: ‘Det finns inte en Queen-låt jag tycker illa om’
No full textThis was an interview that played on Swedish National Radio regarding my study of Queen; the broadcaster had asked questions and interspersed my answers amongst audio clips of the band. It followed a lengthy interview in 2015 on 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
LOLO (Lift-on, lift-off) Exhibition: 3x Photographic framed prints
No full textLO-LO (Lift-on, lift-off) is a vernacular term used in the cargo /shipping industry to describe the method by which quay cranes are used to load and unload freight ships.
This exhibition of contemporary art produced by Wintec Media Arts staff explores the relationship between New Zealand's primary industries and their international trade relationships and export methods used to distribute commodities to China. The works focus on various aspects of commodity production and distribution networks. These themes are responded to by the various artists using a diversity of media and conventions which range through abstract and figurative painting, kinetic sculptural, video and sound composition to documentary and allegorical photography
Ecologies and comparative degrees of narration: Kia rongo i te tawara o te wai [Multimedia sound and vision installation]
No full textKia rongo i te tāwara o te wai (Listen to the murmur of the water)
Multimedia work (video and sound) - installation.
Part of the "Comparative Degrees of Narration" exhibition at the XI'AN ART MUSEUM in Xi'an, China.
New format installation as part of the exhibition running from April 29th - June 2nd 2017.
Music composed by Dr. Jeremy Mayall and featuring Horomona Horo on taonga puoro
Filmed and edited by Ben Woollen
Originally premiered in September 2016
Developing the habit of L2 reading and enjoying it too
Get PDFExtensive reading is the reading of large amounts of text that is within the learner’s current capability (Day & Bamford, 1998). This study focuses on beginner readers of English engaging in a classroom based extensive reading project, which explored their movement towards becoming
autonomous readers as well as inquiring about their feelings towards L2 reading.
Autonomy is the capacity to take charge of one’s learning. However, in any one beginner class there may be learners who present with little knowledge of what needs to be learned or even how to learn, but there will be others who demonstrate motivation and confidently engage with the learning process. During the project students had a short period of silent reading on most days, where they selected a reader. Early results from the project seem to support Day and Bamford’s ‘book strap’ hypothesis whereby success in reading increases the motivation to read more
Use of cadmium isotopes to distinguish sources of cadmium in New Zealand agricultural soil: Preliminary results
Get PDFIn New Zealand’s agricultural soils, phosphate fertiliser applications are the main source of cadmium (Cd). In 1997, the NZ fertiliser industry discontinued sourcing rock phosphate from Nauru (about 450 mg Cd/ Kg P) and began producing superphosphate from other rock phosphate sources (such as Morocco), which have generally lower concentrations of Cd. Research on the concentration of Cd in soils from the long-term irrigation trials at the Winchmore research farm (Canterbury) indicates that Cd accumulation rates have started to slow in the period since 1997 (Fig. 1) (McDowell 2012)
Ecologies and comparative degrees of narration: Hydro: Splash back [2x Ink on synthetic canvas]
No full textThis exhibition is a development of a cultural and artistic exchange project that was started at the Blue Roof Museum in Chengdu last year. The work from the Wintec artists explores the broad idea of ecology – with a particular focus on water. It is a mixed media exhibition with painting, sculpture, photography, video, sound, and installation. The Xi’an artists' work has been curated by Ding Fenqi (who also curated the Chengdu artists' work at Blue Roof) and he has given the overall show the title of 'Comparative Degrees of Narration' – which focussed on exploring the cultural dialogue between work created in New Zealand and work created in China. Ink on synthetic canvas, 201
Indexical group show 19th May 3rd of June 2016
No full textA group exhibition of local artists working within the fields of neo-geometric abstraction