Tia Barrett
Tia Barrett (Waikato—Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tamainupō, Ngāi Tahu) is an Kirikiriroa-based artist predominantly working in lens-based practice.
Tia Barrett on CIRCUIT · 4 works
Maungakiekie (2024)
A portrait of Maungakiekie One Tree Hill that weaves hononga (connection) to reimagine the existence of Kiekie, an indigenous climbing plant, on the tīpuna maunga.
Tūhononga (Cluster and Connection) (Part 1) (2024)
The appearances, sensations, and sounds of specific moments and weathers of the environment are recorded by the artist during a hikoi in Te Waipounamu.
He Pounamu Ko Āu (2022)
A kaupapa Māori experimental short film exploring wahine Māori identity, unfolding through moving image, pounamu pūrākau (storytelling), mōteatea (sung Māori poetry), and ambient sound.
Writing & podcasts featuring Tia Barrett
Mapping Rematriation with Pūrākau: seeing Indigenous futures through whakawātea and noa
Mapping Rematriation with Pūrākau: seeing Indigenous futures through whakawātea and noa
In the first of three essays, CIRCUIT'S Kaitiaki Kiriata, artist and curator Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka explores the guiding mātauranga of Rematriation, a programme of moving image works by contemporary Māori artists.
Hihi Aho: Tia Barrett
Hihi Aho: Tia Barrett
"I see the environment as a creative partner" — a kōrero between Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu) and Tia Barrett (Waitaha, Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tamainupō, Ngāti Maniapoto), the third and final episode of the CIRCUIT Cast series Hihi Aho.
CIRCUIT projects featuring Tia Barrett
CIRCUIT Cast: Hihi Aho
CIRCUIT Cast: Hihi Aho
A three-part podcast series of conversations unfolding from Rematriation, a programme of moving image works by contemporary Māori artists, hosted by writer Emma Hislop (Kāi Tahu).
Rematriation
Rematriation
A programme of six works by contemporary Māori artists, curated by CIRCUIT’s Kaitiaki Kiriata Tanya Te Miringa Te Rorarangi Ruka.