Breathe | Mauri Ora: Late-night entry + panel talk
Pae Kōrero: Te Noho-tahitanga – Te tūhura i te tūtakinga o te toi, te pūtaiao, te taiao rā anō
An evening panel discussion exploring how art, science, nature, and mātauranga Māori intersect, inspired by Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast. This special event brings together artists, researchers, and curators to share insights into how we understand the natural world and our place within it. Exhibition entry is included.
The discussion explores how technology can make invisible systems visible, the relationship between Indigenous knowledge and science, and the ethical responsibilities we face in a time of ecological change. Audience Q&A and closing reflections are included.
Programme
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Exhibition viewing
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Panel talk, audience Q&A and closing reflections
Featuring
Miriama Kamo – host
Robin McNicholas – Co-founder and Director, Marshmallow Laser Feast
Dr Dan Hikuroa – Earth systems scientist
Dr Huhana Smith – artist, curator, and researcher
Dr Rebecca Rice – Senior Curator Art, Te Papa
Dr Thom Linley – Curator Fishes, Te Papa
Spaces are limited.
Information sourced from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Image credit: Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature, 2023, ACMI. Photo © Eugene Hyland.
