Join in the ‘Arts of Moana Oceania’ Journey
Meralda Warren on Pitcairn Island
Pacific Cooperation Foundation is delighted for the second year to partner with the Lagi-Maama Academy and Consultancy in the delivery of ‘Arts of Moana Oceania’ - ‘Tok Stori Tuesdays’ - Phase III’, 2022 series.
The series continues this year, with epistemologists / knowledge holders from the Pitcairn Islands, Tahiti, Banaba, Nauru and First Nations Australia.
Join in the ‘Arts’ journey every Tuesday in May 2022, to hear directly from Moana Oceania’s Onto-Epistemologists on ‘what art is' from their indigenous knowledge and perspective.
The series has commenced with the arts of Pitcairn Islands. The presentation, hosted via Zoom on 3 May, featured the ‘Ahu Sistas’ – Jean Clarkson, Sue Pearson, Dr Pauline Reynolds and led by Pitcairn islander Meralda Warren.
The next session will feature the arts of Tahiti, presented by Jean-Daniel Tokainiua Devatine who is a Professor at the Centre des Métiers d’Art de la Polynésie française.
Renowned interdisciplinary scholar, activist and artist Katerina Teaiwa, Professor of Pacific Studies and Deputy Director - Higher Degree Research Training in the School of Culture, History and Language, will lead the tok stori on what art is from a Banaban perspective.
The series will conclude with onto-epistemologists / knowledge holders from Nauru and First Nations Australia.
Schedule: ‘Tok Stori Tuesdays -Phase III’
Pitcairn Island – Tuesday 3 May 2002 - completed
Tahiti – Tuesday 10 May 2022 @ 4pm NZT
Banaba – Tuesday 17 May 2022
Naoero (Nauru) – Tuesday 24 May 2022
First Nations Australia – Tuesday 31 May 2022
Register: Tahiti Arts of page — Lagi-Maama to join in, for a presentation of the arts of Tahiti.
Session times for the remaining presentations will be placed on the Lagi-Maama website.
View: Phase I Arts — Lagi-Maama
Session times for the remaining presentations will be placed on PCF’s Instagram page.
Sue Pearson in studio in Whakatane, New Zealand
Jean Clarkson printing in Auckland