“Use your vision. Don’t let tradition hold you back. Go for it. Te Ao Hou. Nā Te Pō, titiro atu ki te Ao Mārama. Always see the light into the future.” Nā Henare Rakiihia Tau, 2013. This is the kōrero offered to inspire Paemanu artists.

On 27 – 30 November 2014, Paemanu – Ngāi Tahu Contemporary Visual Arts, gathered under the sacred mountain, Te Poho o Tamatea for the inaugural Paemanu – Wānaka Toi. He tino mihi manaaki ki te hau kāinga o Rāpaki. Thank you to the whānau of Rāpaki, who warmly welcomed our artists and supporters, who had travelled from around the motu to attend the Wānaka Toi. [Read more…]