Contemporary HUM speaks with Mataaho Collective on the occasion of an historic edition of the Venice Biennale for Aotearoa New Zealand, where the Collective took home one of the Biennale’s top prizes, the Golden Lion, for their work Takapau. Mataaho Collective discuss the logistics of transforming Takapau for the Biennale, as well as working within a continuum of contemporary Māori art practice that also situates them alongside the intergenerational contingent of Māori artists presenting at this year’s Biennale. HUM also speaks with artist, writer and researcher Rychèl Thérin.

Visit Contemporary HUM for an edited transcript of this episode, published with images from Venice: https://contemporaryhum.com/writing/crossing-currents-episode-6/

This series is produced with the support of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, with editing and mixing by Hamish Petersen. Cultural advisory is provided by Matariki Williams, graphic design by Emma Kaniuk, and music by João Veríssimo. New episodes are released on Saturdays starting 22 June 2024.

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