Events
Composer Workshop at NZ School of Music
Dr Natalie Tse and Andy Chia will present a composer workshop at Adam Concert Hall, New Zealand School of Music, titled ‘Extending traditional ethnic instruments’.
SAtheCollective Live at the Pyramid Club
Inheritance brings together visionary talents in a groundbreaking sonic exploration — Arts Laureate Horomona Horo, renowned Māori visual artist, Regan Blazer, Singapore’s leading multidisciplinary arts group SAtheCollective (Andy Chia and Natalie Tse), Wellington experimental music icon Jonny Marks, and boundary-pushing sound artist, Jon He, whose work combines ancient Chinese sound practice and creative technology.
In Conversation with Clément Verger
Te Whare Hēra, in collaboration with Te Papa Tongarewa, would like to welcome you to an artist talk to be given by the first artist-in-residence for 2025, French artist-researcher Clément Verger. Join us for a presentation given by Verger followed by a discussion with Acting Head of Art, Curator Historical New Zealand Art Dr Rebecca Rice, Curator Māori and Indigenous Modern and Contemporary Art Isaac Te Awa (Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Ngā Puhi), and Curator of Botany Dr Carlos Lehnebach.
Clément Verger – Artist Talk
Clément, a French artist-researcher exploring the hidden stories behind the landscapes of the Anthropocene Epoch, is currently the Villa Antipode artist-in-residence at Te Whare Hēra. Combining art with scientific research, his work delves into how plant species travel and take root across the globe.