Atamira Dance Company

Ka Tiri o te Moana
Choreographed by Louise Pōtiki Bryant

Photography: Osborne Shiwan, Shabnam Shiwan 
Drone Photography: Petra Leary

 

A new dance work inspiring urgent climate action through the arts.

Atamira Dance Company presents a groundbreaking collaboration between Atamira founding member and Arts Foundation Laureate Louise Pōtiki Bryant, acclaimed composer Paddy Free, scenographic artist Rowan Pierce, and lighting designer Robert Larsen.

Ka Tiri o te Moana addresses the urgent issue of sea level rise due to Antarctic ice melt, and the profound impact of climate change on communities, both locally and globally. The work explores Kāi Tahu relationships with Te Moana Tāpokopoko a Tāwhaki (the Southern Ocean) and Ka Tiri o te Moana (Antarctica). Guided by Mātauraka Māori, this powerful new creation illuminates the impacts on coastal hapū and adaptive responses in the face of rising seas.

Two evening public performances at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Sunday 12 October & Thursday 16 October. Booking information to come.

Presented in partnership with Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Beca