Sovereign Pacific/Pacific Sovereigns cover page of e-book
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Sovereign Pacific / Pacific Sovereigns

By CIRCUIT Staff · April 14, 2021

CIRCUIT is proud to present this e-book, packed with interesting kōrero from the 2020 CIRCUIT Symposium at Pātaka Art + Museum.

This 88-page CIRCUIT e-reader Sovereign Pacific / Pacific Sovereigns includes papers, presentations and conversation from the 2020 CIRCUIT Symposium, and the CIRCUIT Artist Cinema Commissions, both curated by David Teh in association with CIRCUIT.

This free e-book features contributions from:

  • David Teh

  • Dr Carl TH Mika

  • Dr Greg Dvorak

  • Lana Lopesi

  • Sorawit Songsataya

  • Dr David Chesworth

  • Ana Iti

  • Andrew Clifford,

  • Israel Randell

  • Alex Monteith

  • Rangituhia Hollis

  • AURA Student Critical Forum (Meleseini Faleafa, Ilena Shadbolt, Kate Donald, Lucy Jessep, Matt Tini)

He ringatoi anōRelated artists

A computer-generated man looks forward with a glowing ball containing multiple things in front of him

Rangituhia Hollis

Rangituhia Hollis
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
A still from Alex Monteith’s video work shows a large wave breaking. The ocean is a dark blue and foamy white.

Alex Monteith

Alex Monteith
A digital person covered in hair is crawling through a blank void

Sorawit Songsataya

Sorawit Songsataya

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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.

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