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Claudia Kogachi’s ‘’Real Estate Agent’’ is a textile piece with a big red SOLD sign. Elisabeth Pointon’s work ‘’Big Win’’, a large red inflatable chamber is like the flagship statement for the celebration. Holding space for new and emerging artists has always been one of Millers’ strengths, and this crazy blow-up sculpture where you can step inside and try your luck at winning is not unlike life in the arts. Claudia Kogachi’s ‘’Real Estate Agent’’ is a textile piece with a big red SOLD sign. It feels like the perfect and most unattainable response to ‘’Big Win’’. Both are not only grappling with the reality of life in the arts but also our generation, where winning the lottery and buying your own home are safe in your dreams.
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Writers gathered at the Te Whē ki Tukorehe wānanga, Tukorehe marae, in February 2020.
Sinead Overbye looks at how Māori writers are taking control of their own publication and distribution. There is a shift in the artistic landscape taking place, and with it different ways of publishing and distributing literature. I had the privilege of being involved with Te Rito o Te Harakeke in 2019. This publication brought Māori writers from across the world together to respond to the peaceful occupation of Ihumātao. Each poet had the right to refuse all editorial suggestions. The result was a hand-bound chapbook in which every word was exactly what writers wanted.