Cultural Collaborative Creative Solutions
Creating sets for TV series using polystyrene and fibre
Tawhaki depicted on Pou Kapua
Pou Design for Park Hyatt Hotel, Auckland CBD
We will continue to carry out and foster research and creative work which seeks to understand the complexities and dynamics of Maori, Pacific, and Indigenous people’s culture/s and their multifaceted interdependencies with the relational universe. The works produced provide for their cultural expression through multiple media, spanning arts and technology, and lead to positive outcomes for their creators and those with whom they engage.
Wikuki Kingi first carved the wahaika in kauri and presented it to VC Willie Apiata at Tukaki Marae Te Kaha.
This wahaika, carved in bronze, was gifted to Indigenous leader Chief Oren Lyons of the Seneca Nation.
Pou Kapua Creations Collective Profile / Skills / Expertise
Tohungatanga / Matauranga Maori / Intergenerational Knowledge / Cultural Expertise
Wananga - creative leadership workshops / mentoring / teaching
Whakairo: all aspects of traditional wood carving – taonga, whare, waka, pou
Sculpture: all media inc. wood, stone, metal, glass, brick, ceramic, pounamu
Kōhatu: natural rock, stone, crystal
Creative Arts: fine arts, kowhaiwhai, drawing, painting, photography
Bodywork: tā moko / tattoo
Storytelling: multiple media (film / TV / web / social media / print)
Fibre: raranga / weaving; kakahu/clothing; contemporary applications
Performing Arts: music, song and dance, kapahaka, waiata
Technology & Digital Innovation: VR and AR; immersive experiences; game development
Waka / Canoes - design, carve, create traditional waka; produce canoes in multiple media
Community Development – work with marae, hapu, iwi to build creative communities
Language – revitalisation, living language systems
Cultural Entrepreneurship – building sustainable enterprise
Consulting - research, design and development
Leadership – governance, management, operations, administration; evaluation / reporting
Korotangi and Wikuki demonstrate carving at World Masters Games, Auckland, 2017
Students at hoe / paddle workshop led by Wikuki in Henderson Workshop