Graham Tipene has a deep connection to Tāmaki Makaurau, living at Ōrākei, the place where he and his tupuna were born. Graham is a much sought after artist in the disciplines of tā moko tattooing and in installation artworks that gives life to the history and culture of Auckland within it’s modern infrastructure. This podcast episode discusses the thinking behind some of our city’s most recent and exciting public artworks and how they speak to Auckland’s growing confidence as the preeminent city of Polynesia.
(0:00) Introduction
(2:10) Graham's Ambition for His Work
(3:46) The Importance of Visible Māori Design Thinking in Tāmaki Makurau
(6:22) The Experience of Living in Tāmaki Makaurau for Young Māori
(8:11) The Process of Incorporating Art into Public Places
(9:36) What Goes into Making Art
(10:29) How Does this Place Personally Affect Graham's Art
(11:44) How Waka Moana was Conceived
(12:58) The Role of Art in Māori Culture
(14:22) The Responsibility Artist Have for the Next Generation
(16:23) The Role of Art within Engineering
(18:52) The Engineering and Material of Waka Moana
(19:37) Responsibility of Tā Moko and Tattoos
(22:59) Farewell
(23:57)
Graham Tipene on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tewhekemokodesignstudio
Waka Moana: https://www.audo.co.nz/wakamoana
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Graham Tipene has a deep connection to Tāmaki Makaurau, living at Ōrākei, the place where he and his tupuna were born. Graham is a much sought after artist in the disciplines of tā moko tattooing and in installation artworks that gives life to the history and culture of Auckland within it’s modern infrastructure. This podcast episode discusses the thinking behind some of our city’s most recent and exciting public artworks and how they speak to Auckland’s growing confidence as the preeminent city of Polynesia.
(0:00) Introduction
(2:10) Graham's Ambition for His Work
(3:46) The Importance of Visible Māori Design Thinking in Tāmaki Makurau
(6:22) The Experience of Living in Tāmaki Makaurau for Young Māori
(8:11) The Process of Incorporating Art into Public Places
(9:36) What Goes into Making Art
(10:29) How Does this Place Personally Affect Graham's Art
(11:44) How Waka Moana was Conceived
(12:58) The Role of Art in Māori Culture
(14:22) The Responsibility Artist Have for the Next Generation
(16:23) The Role of Art within Engineering
(18:52) The Engineering and Material of Waka Moana
(19:37) Responsibility of Tā Moko and Tattoos
(22:59) Farewell
(23:57)
Graham Tipene on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tewhekemokodesignstudio
Waka Moana: https://www.audo.co.nz/wakamoana
We talk with Denise Bijoux as a community activator inspiring change
A City of Neighbourhoods
11 minutes 47 seconds
5 years ago
We talk with Denise Bijoux as a community activator inspiring change
Denise Bijoux - Managing Director Catalyse and works as a community activator at the neighbourhood/local level, inspiring and supporting locally-led change in place as well as developing social, physical and organisational infrastructure. Her work at Placemaking Week Tāmaki Makaurau draws from many years working in and alongside communities and their projects. Denise brings experience both of driving locally-led initiatives from the bottom up to placemaking and of supporting systems change. She is Managing Director at Catalyse (current clients are Panuku Development, Kaipātiki Local Board, Presbyterian Support North, Takapuna Methodist Church, NZ Ethnic Women’s Network and Journey Together), Learning and Outcomes Convenor for Inspiring Communities (working primarily in Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tōkerau), founding chair at Grow Space and one of the founders of the Morningside Urban Market Garden as well as being the founding chair of Gribblehirst Community Hub.
Catalyse website - https://www.catalyse.co.nz
Placemaking Week - https://www.placemaking.nz
A City of Neighbourhoods
Graham Tipene has a deep connection to Tāmaki Makaurau, living at Ōrākei, the place where he and his tupuna were born. Graham is a much sought after artist in the disciplines of tā moko tattooing and in installation artworks that gives life to the history and culture of Auckland within it’s modern infrastructure. This podcast episode discusses the thinking behind some of our city’s most recent and exciting public artworks and how they speak to Auckland’s growing confidence as the preeminent city of Polynesia.
(0:00) Introduction
(2:10) Graham's Ambition for His Work
(3:46) The Importance of Visible Māori Design Thinking in Tāmaki Makurau
(6:22) The Experience of Living in Tāmaki Makaurau for Young Māori
(8:11) The Process of Incorporating Art into Public Places
(9:36) What Goes into Making Art
(10:29) How Does this Place Personally Affect Graham's Art
(11:44) How Waka Moana was Conceived
(12:58) The Role of Art in Māori Culture
(14:22) The Responsibility Artist Have for the Next Generation
(16:23) The Role of Art within Engineering
(18:52) The Engineering and Material of Waka Moana
(19:37) Responsibility of Tā Moko and Tattoos
(22:59) Farewell
(23:57)
Graham Tipene on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tewhekemokodesignstudio
Waka Moana: https://www.audo.co.nz/wakamoana
