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Our Place. Our Climate. Our World:
Through the Eye of the Lens

How is climate change viewed through the eyes of young people and artists?

Through the Eye of the Lens is a nation-wide Aotearoa artist-led photographic project about climate change for young people. Led by Track Zero in creative partnerships with professional photographers, expert climate scientists, local communities and major art festivals, it is an exciting series of projects located in five diverse regions around New Zealand.

In each location, rangatahi (young people) aged 10-14 years are taking part in photography workshops led by some of New Zealand’s most exciting professional photographers. The photographers share their creative expertise and teach them how to use their very own digital cameras they get to keep. They are encouraged to express their ideas on our place, our world, and the impact of climate change on their communities by telling stories ‘through the eye of the (camera) lens’. They’ll also learn about climate science from New Zealand’s top scientists and explore actions they can take to create a resilient, carbon neutral future.

A selection of photographs taken and curated by the young artists and photographers are exhibited in each Arts Festival programme and in an online exhibition that you can view right here.

The multi-year programme (a series of projects) will culminate in a major, free outdoor photographic exhibition in Greater Wellington in early 2022 and a parallel online exhibition featuring the exciting work by the young artists and photographers from the entire series.

Watch this space as we reveal more exciting locations!

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

Major Art Festivals in five locations across Aotearoa, NZ

LOCATIONS:

Through the Eye of the Lens – Wānaka

4 more locations coming soon!

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Background image used above – USGS – Earth as Art series 6. ‘Icy Vortex’

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Through the Eye of the Lens – Wānaka

In collaboration with the Festival of Colour arts and ideas festival , 12-18 April 2021

The first collaboration is in the wonderful surrounds of Wānaka, Central Otago, where sixteen rangatahi will explore storytelling through a camera lens, learn to express themselves through art and gain life skills to create a better future. They’ll workshop climate issues with leading Earth Systems and Climate Scientist Dr Tim Naish then spend a week with award winning photographers: Auckland-based Raymond Sagapolutele and Wānaka-local Camilla Rutherford.

These experiences will provide learning, sharing and creative opportunities, culminating in an online and onsite exhibition in collaboration with Festival of Colour 2021. Follow us on social media and the Festival of Colour for more detail as the project unfolds. Exciting things to come!

View the Festival of Colour 2021 programme

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THROUGH THE EYE OF THE LENS – WĀNAKA

12-18 April 2021

IN COLLABORATION WITH:

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View festival programme (p.29)

MAJOR SUPPORTER:

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SUPPORTER:

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Through the Eye of Wānaka' has launched! Thanks Through the Eye of Wānaka' has launched!  Thanks to everyone who joined us at the launch of the OUTDOOR EXHIBITION at the @festivalofcolour opening ceremony 11 April and on during the Festival 12-18 April.  It's wonderful to see the ideas and diversity of photos taken by the young Wānaka students and artists and what they have to say about climate change.  If you’re in the region, come and experience the free outdoor exhibition!
and catch some of the Festival of Colour shows and events.  It even snowed overnight!  View the full ONLINE EXHIBITION https://trackzero.nz/eye-of-lens/wanaka/exhibition/  Thanks to Major Supporter @creativenz and to the @nzenvironment for support towards Through the Eye of Wānaka.  Image of group in front of exhibition plinth at the launch - credit: Raymond Sagapolutele
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Contact details

General inquiries email:
info@trackzero.nz

To contact the Founder & Trustee Manager Sarah Meads:

sarah.meads@trackzero.nz
+64 21 113 8858

Track Zero is an independent charity that aims to deliver creative platforms working with the arts, science and other sectors, to inspire transformative climate change action.
TRACK ZERO™ is a Trade Mark of the Track Zero Trust.
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