Author: AlisHander
Festive greetings for the New Year
Talofa lava and festive greetings, 2010 has been a very busy year for me especially with international travels for projects including residencies, exhibitions, commissions, public performances and a rewarding acquisition to top it all off! My special thanks for 2010 go out to the warm-hearted grassroots communities who participated in the Talanoa: Walk the Talk […]
Bring Your Game
BRING YOUR GAME Hip Hop Summit curated by artist Shigeyuki Kihara featuring international hip hop artists King Kapisi and Teremoana Rapley at Campbelltown Arts Centre, 13 January 2011. BRING YOUR GAME Hip Hop Summit is an interdisciplinary project conceived and curated by artist and independent curator Shigeyuki Kihara which explores audience participation through public discussions, […]
Edge of Elsewhere at Sydney Festival January 2011
‘Edge of Elsewhere’ at Sydney Festival January 2011 Presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Sydney Festival held between 15 January to 15 March 2011. Now in its second year, Edge of Elsewhere continues to showcase contemporary artists from across the Asia-Pacific with works commissioned through ongoing community engagement. With […]
March News
Talofa lava and Greetings, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ruapotaka Marae Kapa Haka (Auckland based indigenous performing arts group) and Haere Mai Taiko Drummers / NZ Japan Society of Auckland for their brilliant collaborative performance of Talanoa: Walk the Talk VI, a live public performance held over the opening week […]
Samoan Art: Urban
‘Samoan Art: Urban’ group exhibition at the de Young Fine Art Museum of San Francisco Dates: 6 – 31 October 2010 The Samoan Art: Urban group exhibition curated by New Zealand-based, independent curator Giles Peterson features works by Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Marlaina Key, Siliga David Setoga, Greg Semu, Niki Hastings-McFall, Shigeyuki Kihara, Taniela Taniela, Lonnie […]
AutoFocus
AutoFocus: Self Portraiture in Contemporary Photography I’m pleased to announce that my work is going to be featured and discussed in the upcoming international publication entitled AutoFocus: Self Portraiture in Contemporary Photography edited by Susan Bright and published by Thames and Hudson (UK). ‘An intriguing new survey … a feast of elaborate photographic reinvention’ – […]
Culture Court
Culture Court – A Performance Art Project at National Gallery of Victoria International, Australia Artist: Shigeyuki Kihara Title of performance: Culture Court Performance duration: 60 min Medium: Live performance featuring musical instruments and dance Culture Court is a new performance art project I staged most recently at the 17th & 18th Century Gallery of the […]
Photos from Talanoa: Walk the Talk III
Photos from Talanoa: Walk the Talk III Talanoa performance collaboration between Muktiguteshwar Mandir Society, Samoa Congregational Church Minto and Shigeyuki Kihara held at Minto Mall in 2009, commissioned by Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia.
Photos from Talanoa: Walk the Talk IV
Photos from Talanoa: Walk the Talk IV Talanoa performance collaboration between Wuriniri Music & Dance, Ingleburn and Campbelltown Highland Pipe & Drums and Shigeyuki Kihara held outside Redfern Community Centre in 2009, commissioned by Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia.