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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.

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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].

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.