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Tala o le tau is an exhibition showing new and significant work by Angela Tiatia and Yuki Kihara opening tonight at Gus Fisher Gallery.

The exhibition title, Tala o le tau, meaning ‘stories from the weather’ in Sāmoan, borrows its name from the poetic translation of ‘weather forecasts’ used by Sāmoan weather services. Collectively, the works explore themes of the climate crisis in the Pacific, engaging with indigenous knowledge systems, femininity, and matrilineal histories to navigate into an uncertain future. 

Kihara’s work is a collaborative piece made with women from the Moata’a Aualuma Community, a group of skilled weavers and embroiderers based in the central north coast of Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Together, they have created five vibrantly coloured mats, reflecting a community, collective, and indigenous approach to issues of climate change. 

The exhibition is also showing a moving image work of Tiatia’s, The Dark Current, which is a three-part video acknowledging the past, present and future through a Sāmoan lens, exploring the intersections between colonialism, femininity, and our relationship with the virtual and physical realm. 

Sofia had a kōrero with Angela Tiatia about her work in Tala o le tau and her practice as a whole.

50 Years On is an exhibition at Te Tuhi, uncovering five decades of Te Tuhi’s archival material and stories. 

Te Tuhi’s history began in 1969 when a small group of forward-thinking creative women formed the Pakuranga Arts Society, initiated by Iris Fisher and Nanette Cameron. Since the gallery has held over 700 exhibitions featuring local, international, and nationally acclaimed artists and practitioners. Starting from the Pakuranga Arts Centre and the Fisher Gallery, through to Te Tuhi today, the exhibition is a celebration of the gallery, people, and stories over the years. 

Sofia had a kōrero with archivist and curator of the show, Peter Derksen, about the history of Te Tuhi and celebrating 50 Years On.

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Spoit Objects is Artists Angela Pan’s Current exhibition on now at Grace.

 Angela engages within a multi medium practice, drawing from personal experience to navigate ideas of epistemological slippages, femininity and an investigation into our perception of reality. 

Spoilt objects brings together elements of sculpture, video and sound. Inviting us into a site of mystical encounter in which objects slip into entities surrounded by sounds of orchestral breaths.

Maya had a chat with Angela about the show.

Maya had a kōrero with artist Angela Pan about her current exhibition, Spoilt Objects, on now at Grace Gallery.

Sofia had a kōrero with Angela Tiatia about her work in Tala o le tau, an exhibition of hers and Yuki Kihara's opening tonight at Gus Fisher Gallery.

She also caught up with archivist and curator at Te Tuhi, Peter Derksen, about 50 Years On - an exhibition uncovering five decades of Te Tuhi’s archival material and stories.

Holy moly! It's Jonny's last show on 95bFM as our beloved Breakfast host. We're gonna miss the guy - listen back for a celebratory and bittersweet show. Featuring Travelling Tunes with Dr Kirsten Zemke and Viewmaster with Litia. Whakarongo mai nei!