At 10am on Saturday 3 February, the last day of Ashleigh Taupaki’s exhibition All This Work Is Necessary, join the artist for refreshments at Enjoy Contemporary Art Space and kōrero about the kaupapa before we begin our walk along the Kumutoto stream. 

Participants will each be given a visual diary and drawing tools and will be led on a slow walk along the selected awa. During this time, participants will record what they observe, feel, and hope for the awa. They will be encouraged to engage with art works along the path, as well as the words and wisdom of mana whenua representatives as they draw. Kai will be provided after the hīkoi. This is a time for quiet reflection and relaxation, while also working on a self-directed drawing practice. 

Please note that we will be walking uphill at one point and if accessibility is an issue, encourage you to get in touch with brooke@enjoy.org.nz to discuss. 

This event is free to attend.

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Ashleigh Taupaki (Ngāti Hako, Samoan) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, working primarily in object, drawing, and research practices. Systems of power are interrogated through iwi and place-specific narratives; with decolonial methodologies embedded in the material processes, and collection of stories and knowledge. Using found, gifted, and natural materials, Taupaki has developed an expanded mind mapping practice that emphasises connectivities within social, cultural and environmental ecologies. Through community workshopping, Taupaki uses this mode of engagement to offer a sense of place and material agency to those outside of the institutional academic space in a way that fosters sharing, relationality and generosity.