Introducing ‘Lisa Reihana: Emissaries’

Rhana Devenport, Director of Auckland Art Gallery, and curator of ‘Lisa Reihana: Emissaries’, introduces the work.

Explore ‘in Pursuit of Venus [infected]’ in detail

At the heart of 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries' is the vast panoramic video 'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]'. Explore this video in detail through high-resolution images and moving film.

Watch: Interviews with Lisa Reihana

Lisa speaks about the meanings behind 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries', the logistics of exhibiting, and making time-based digital art.

The taonga within 'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]'

Taonga from the time of Captain Cook's voyages in Te Papa's collections that inspired Lisa Reihana's in Pursuit of Venus [infected].

Contemporary artists revisiting history

Watch: Pacific and Māori curators reflect on Lisa Reihana's 'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]'

Curators Nina Tonga and Puawai Cairns discuss the politics of collecting and the connections between taonga in Te Papa’s collections and 'Lisa Reihana: Emissaries'.

'Lisa Reihana: Wog Features'

In 'in Pursuit of Venus [infected]' Lisa Reihana uses costume carefully to construct the encounters between European and Pacific cultures. She has been exploring how costume creates character throughout her artistic career. One of the earliest examples is 'Wog Features' (1990). Watch an excerpt here.