When Leilani came to talk to us about her work I really enjoyed Leilani's work because she talks about the personal ones she has done with her son, father and family. Her work is manipulated into Video Installation work such as anything type of film clips mashed up into a .mp3 format that embraces a sense of cultural experience with her been Cook Island Maori. For example, the work with Leilani's son "Araki" was quite interesting. How he was seen in a the water and swirls around and then leaves the pool. I enjoyed how the music was Maori song and at some point it felt longer to watch, but it was impressive to me. For another example, I liked the three pieces of work done on her father who passed away. To me, I thought it was sad... everyone tried not to cry. I realized that she [1] video-taped her father's funeral even though she wasn't supposed to. So she filmed it anyways, I thought it was sad because Leilani makes her work related to her personal experiences from her past-present. [2] Leilani also filmed the part where her father got a tattoo on his chin as the eldest child of er family, he was known as the Chief. I felt that before when we saw her father get the tattoo, she says "Love you, Dad" - I knew she loved him and where her family [those little boys] sang. [3]. When her father was in the hospital, her niece was singing him a waiata, the Maori version one of Bob Marley's songs [i don't remember the title] I could that it was very emotional for her and her family to bed at the side of her father's bed in hospital. Overall, I enjoyed this part of her work because I knew where she was coming from and how she was feeling.
Afterwards we all went in cars and drove to Te Tuhi in Pakuranga. We didn't stay long but I felt that the trip was quite interesting I looked over the little booklet that had a maze-sort to the exhibitions to their artists work on display. I couldn't understand what had been said but I really enjoy of Ana B's one because it was a footage, a video installation piece of her work.
Hey Burda,
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For a start you could mention some of Leilani's projects by name, and describe them. You can easily find out more information by googling her. Also with the Te Tuhi show, you say you like Ana B's work - but what was it of? What did it look like? I can't tell from your comments. What was it about?
And don't forget to add more research by looking on the internet...
TX
sorry, ive been busy and forgot to add more to it. but i am now. ill get it down now :)
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