He atua – he tangata He atua – he tangata Those words are sounding in my ears as I write this. It reflects some of the korero of today’s eco-sapiens round table forum for ISEA. Atua – it is not what our European colonisers have labeled a single “god” but rather a collection, a community, […]
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Industrious
Today I had more insight into how the Turkish people operate and have come to the conclusion that they are very industrious! They are not people that sit on their butts all day – they are definitely doers. On every corner you will see someone selling something – grilled corn on the cob (which I’m […]
Kainga-a-roto
I’ve been feeling a little homesick now and then. Yes I am having an amazing time but there is a part of me that longs for air, the sea… home… I’m sitting in a park as I write this. It has trees and I was so excited when I came across it so I decided […]
Beer and Whiskey
Such an eventful day – I don’t know where to start! I listened to some interesting kōrero at the conference today and I painted this rock while sitting in on one of the panel sessions… very interesting ideas about perception and participation, intuition and energy… and during the keynote speaker, I wrote a whole lot […]
Uncontainable
Uncontainable – it’s part of the title of our exhibition which is opening here in Istanbul tomorrow at 6.45am. It reminds me of being uninhibited or unable to be contained or locked up, locked into a way of being or thinking… I wonder if culture is like this? Seeing and meeting the diverse range of […]
Turkish Delight
I am in love with turkish delight. Not the turkish delight I remember as a child – actually that was horrible. I’m talking about REAL turkish delight – oh my gosh! I am going to try and bring truckloads back with me haha – it is going to be one of my most important items […]