EVENTS

Lisa Reihana: Kura Moana

By Paul Johnson | 3 March 2022
Lisa Reihana: Kura Moana
25 February 2022 - 20 March 2022
As part of the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, a series of six public artworks have been installed in Wellington's waterfront.

Visitors to Wellington may notice a watery invader on the waterfront. The giant octopus that's taken residence in Whairepo Lagoon is one of six public art installations from Lisa Reihana as part of the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Kura Moana focuses on Te Moananui a-Kiwa, the great ocean, and its role as connector between Aotearoa and across all the Pacific nations. I have created a series of installations that invite families and communities to discover iconic locations on the Wellington waterfront in new ways, to think about some of the local histories and stories that relate to this place. It's about travellers, those who dared to traverse the Pacific, people who seek something new, another life. Kura Moana is a treasure hunt across the waterfront and I’m hoping that kids will go on a journey to discover the different installations – there's music, song, playful inflatable sculptures and an augmented reality experience. I can’t wait to bring this art experience to Pōneke."

Lisa Reihana