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New Zealand exhibition in Reims, France


It was the last day of two exhibitions at the Regional Contemporary Art Fund – Fonds régional d’art contemporain (FRAC) in Reims, France, on Sunday 12 January 2025. Both were launched on 11 October 2024. One was the exhibition “Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces” in collaboration with Video Club New Zealand. The other was Milan-born Viola Leddi’s exhibition “Pupille.”  

 

Viola Leddi explores the representation of the female body in Italian art, culture, and society, as well as in Western culture in general. She uses self-representation, diaries, and drawings of adolescent girls from the archives of her friends. The title “Pupille” refers to “doll” or “little girl” in reference to how others may perceive a female. 

 

“Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces” is a collection of videos by three indigenous Maori artists from New Zealand: Russ Flatt, Kahurangiariki Smith, and Suzanne Tamaki – exploring their own futures. They use a variety of techniques, such as karaoke and photogrammetry. Three artists from the Reims region presented their works at Te Tuhi art centre in Auckland, New Zealand as part of the collaboration with the Video Club in New Zealand.

 

Russ Flatt explores contemporary issues on the deterioration of landscapes. Suzanne Tamaki raises issues on the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States from a New Zealand perspective. 

 

Kahurangiariki Smith’s video shows her mother Aroha Yates-Smith speaking and singing about the deity of her local waters, with images of the Rotorua spring in the background. Her mother is also a renowned academic whose work focuses on the Ancient Feminine Maori in spirituality, medicine, and the arts. During the video, Kahurangiariki learns to play her mother’s song. Three artists from the Reims region presented their works at Te Tuhi art centre in Auckland, New Zealand as part of the collaboration with the Video Club in New Zealand. 

 



Viola Leddi’s exhibition “Pupille” 

Viola Leddi’s exhibition “Pupille” 

Viola Leddi’s exhibition “Pupille” 

Viola Leddi’s exhibition “Pupille” 

Kahurangiariki Smith’s exhibition in “Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces”

Kahurangiariki Smith’s exhibition in “Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces”

Kahurangiariki Smith’s exhibition in “Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces”

Kahurangiariki Smith’s exhibition in “Takiwa Hou: Imagining New Spaces”


 

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