THE SOUND OF A PAINTING

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Year
1997
Reference
F86102
Media type
Moving image

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Rights Information
Year
1997
Reference
F86102
Media type
Moving image

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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Short
Duration
0:09:15
Production company
Banshee Productions
Credits
Director: Clare O’Leary
Camera: Peter Beaverstock
Camera: Jeff Hurrell
Editor: Annie Collins
Producer: Glenis Giles
Performer: Brian Potiki
Performer: Jill Walker

“Filmed during the “Hotere: Out the Black Window” exhibition at the Wellington City Art Gallery. Greg O’Brien curated this collection of Hotere’s works which makes use of the written word and inspiration from literature. Ralph Hotere employs diverse texts spanning Jesuit influences from his childhood in the far north, his father’s chanting of ancient Maori waiata and karakia, and the contemporary prose and poetry of Hone Tuwhare, Cilla McQueen, Bill Manhire and Ian Wedde. Waiata sung by

“From pen, to the brush, to the moving image, this short work begins to explore the reciprocal inspiration between NZ artists and writers, showing the collision of cultures, genders and centuries of expression and belief in the creation of new forms and landscapes of interpretation.” - From video sleeve.:

At 5:39 Brian Potiki’s song of hone tuwhare's poem no ordinary sun is performed,
sung by Brian and his partner Jill walker.