The Vanishing Maori show presents - 'A joint refection'
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| free admission |
| English |
| Mechanical Arena in the Foyer |
| Part of: SPÄTI |
Step into performance that blends art, storytelling, and live presence on stage. Accompanied by three striking effigies, George Nuku weaves a powerful tapestry of interconnected narratives—part parable, part monologue, part dialogue, and much more.
Through four interwoven stories, The Vanishing Māori Show delves into profound themes: colonisation, repatriation, human agency, and the very measures of life itself. Each moment invites reflection, bringing these complex histories and realities into the immediacy of the present.
Join us for an evening where art and performance become a space for deep contemplation and shared experience.
Participants
George Nuku (*1964 in Omahu, Aotearoa, New Zealand) is a highly regarded and internationally known Māori artist working in stone, bone, wood, shell, polystyrene and plexiglass. His works range from delicate jade and pearl amulets to life-size stone and plexiglass sculptures, inspired by Polynesian demi-gods and Māori cultural heroes. George Nuku incorporates the tradition of his people, handed down for thousands of years, into an art form that promises to prolong life and enhance survival.