Tai Timu! Tai Pari! The Tide Ebbs, the Tide Flows

Still from This is not dying (2010) Nova Paul

ExhibitionArotakenga

Tai Timu! Tai Pari! The Tide Ebbs, the Tide Flows

Recent artists' moving image work from Aotearoa exploring indigenous histories and current discourse through an array of filmic languages.

Tai timu! Tai pari! brings together a collection of recent artists’ film and video from Aotearoa New Zealand, curated by Shannon Te Ao in collaboration with CIRCUIT Artist Film and Video Aotearoa New Zealand. Originally accompanying Te Ao’s exhibition Ka mua, ka muri at Remai Modern, Saskatoon, in 2020, this programme includes works by:

  • Janet Lilo

  • Neihana Gordon–Stables

  • Jamie Berry

  • Natasha Matila-Smith

  • Layne Waerea

  • Ana Iti

  • Jeremy Leatinu’u

  • Nova Paul

The works respond to Indigenous histories and current discourse through an array of filmic languages. They explore issues such as language revitalisation, the commodification of natural resources, indigenous representation within film histories, and queer narratives.

Tai timu! Tai pari! screens continuously in the City Gallery auditorium, and accompanies the exhibition Matarau that Te Ao has curated for City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi.

Exhibition details

Screens continuously in City Gallery's auditorium 10am–5pm

30 April–14 August 2022

    He ringatoi anōRelated artists

    A still of Ana It's work showing a black background with white text reading "Does the spirit intrinsically know what direction to travel".

    Ana Iti

    Ana Iti
    Jamies Berry Installation view of double-channel video work featuring black and red figure with the text “RAKAU” overlaid.

    Jamie Berry

    Jamie Berry
    A golden frame surrounds an image of a large shadowy tree in a misty park

    Janet Lilo

    Janet Lilo
    A person is jogging across a grassy field in the early morning. The landscape is covered in thick fog, blurring the horizon line. We can see the red glow from sunrise. The person running appears slightly mid-air, in between steps. The dawn makes them look like a silhouette on the land. The grass is covered in dew or frost.

    Layne Waerea

    Layne Waerea
    A person wearing a black body harness and chain looks over their shoulder in a sultry manner, text overliad onto the image reads "You foreshadow thinking we don't know whats coming. Vers's just do baby. That Takes practice. -VS"

    Neihana Gordon-Stables

    Neihana Gordon-Stables
    Natasha plays on their phone whilst watching tv off a laptop in bed in a pink room, text overlays the image reading "I'm ready to haver my heart broken again"

    Natasha Matila-Smith

    Natasha Matila-Smith

    CIRCUIT is the
    leading voice
    for artist moving image
    practice
    in Aotearoa New Zealand,
    distributing works,
    critical review and
    dialogues
    which reflect our unique, contemporary
    South Pacific context.

    Ko CIRCUIT te māngai
    mō ngā mahi toi kiriata
    o Aotearoa, e tuku
    atu ana i ngā mahi toi,
    i ngā arotakenga
    me ngā whakawhitinga
    kōrero e kitea ai
    ngā āhuatanga
    motuhake o tō tātou noho i te ao hou ki
    Te Moananui-a-Kiwa.