Darcell Apelu

Touchdown (2017)

4 min 25 secDigital Video / Sound

"Touchdown is a performance and moving image installation that responses to the the Offstage 8 kaupapa of being 'Tauiwi'. The work considers the body's connection with land the premise for the performance, such as the moment of touching the earth in a way and therefore becoming tauiwi as a migrant from Britain and Niue."

Artist's statement

Other works by Darcell Apelu

A person bends over wearing a raffia costume in a white walled studio.
Darcell Apelu

Chop (2011)

Two of the artist's parallel worlds combined: wood chopping and their Polynesian culture.

Chop
Surrounded by darkness a persons back is exposed while they bend over, a tattoo is centred between their shoulders.
Darcell Apelu

Slap (2012)

The disapproval of family members is physically manifested and endured.

Slap
A person stands in a studio wearing a full length rainbow raffia outfit.
Darcell Apelu

Saw (2011)

Two of the artist's parallel worlds are combined: woodchopping and their Polynesian culture.

Saw
One Day I Will Come Back to You
Darcell Apelu

One Day I Will Come Back to You (2019)

Apelu explores the mythology surrounding Hine-nui-te-pō, the daughter of the god Tāne.

One Day I Will Come Back to You
Darcell Apelu on CIRCUIT

Related podcast

Darcel stands in a white raffia costume against a plain white background

An Interview with Darcell Apelu

CIRCUIT Cast #84
Hosted by Mark Williams · April 19, 2020

Darcell Apelu talks to Mark Williams about a recent residency in Yorkshire spent contemplating her practice.

CIRCUIT Cast 84: an interview with Darcell Apelu

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