A public forum on small island ecologies, climate justice, decolonial museology, diasporic and Pacific alliances.
Aroma Coast, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, photographic negative, 1890-1900.
First presented at the 59th Venice Biennale, the Talanoa Forum extends the themes of Yuki Kihara's exhibition Paradise Camp by bringing together 24 artists, curators, scholars, activists and policymakers from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Sāmoa, Tahiti and Italy.
This 3-day interdisciplinary program will highlight urgent issues including small island ecologies, climate justice, decolonial museology, diasporic and Pacific alliances.
Speakers
Ioana Gordon-Smith (NZ)
Prof Francesca Tarocco (Venice)
Prof Katerina Teaiwa SFHEA (AUS)
Miriama Bono (Tahiti)
Prof Cristina Baldacci (Venice)
Sefa Enari MNZM (NZ)
Aanoali'i Rowena Fuluifaga (NZ)
Tammi Gissell (Muruwari-Wiradjuri)
Yuki Kihara (Sāmoa)
Prof Natalie King
Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava (NZ)
Madeline Poll (Torres Strait-Australian South Sea Islander)
Alofipo Fleur Ramsay
Prof Jioji Ravulo
Rosanna Raymond MNZM
Cindy of Sāmoa
Harold Samu
Jannike Seiuli
Nathan Mudyi Sentance (Wiradjuri)
Tiumalu Noma Sio-Faiumu (NZ)
Lalau Leo Tanoi
Latai Taumoepeau
Ta'iao Matiu Matavai Tautunu (Sāmoa)
Thelma Thomas (MC Trey)
Fagalima Tuatagaloa (Sāmoa)
Presented by the Powerhouse Museum, with support from the Sydney Environment Institute and the Power Institute.
Full program and registration