Nahora Ioane and Tanu Gago

Protection (2020)

2 min 33 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

"Protection is a collaboration between FAFSWAG artists Nahora Ioane and Tanu Gago. The work is a performance dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community of Rarotonga. Created in response to the criminalisation of homosexuality in the Cook Islands where Nahora Ioane is native to, this work is a gesture of solidarity for her community." - https://www.codeswitch.art/

    He tuhinga roa anōRelated essay

    Black text on yellow background reads "I said tulou bitch. Tue le vr. The philosophical cultural call to action. To take care for your relationships. We are all connected, our actions and our intentions matter. The way we treat people matters. All our relationships require the same respect and regard we hold for ourselves.

    CODESWITCH: Relearn, Reimagine, Recreate

    EssayTuhinga roa
    By Arpege Taratoa · September 15, 2020

    A FAFSWAG manifesto for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney.

    CODESWITCH: Relearn, Reimagine, Recreate - a FAFSWAG Manifesto for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney

    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.