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 – Whakatū. In collaboration with the Nelson Arts Festival, 21 – 31 October 2021
Through the Eye of the Lens – Wānaka. In collaboration with Festival of Colour 2021, 12 -18 April
One more location coming soon. Watch this space!
Background image used above – USGS – Earth as Art series 6. ‘Icy Vortex’
Through the Eye of the Lens – Taranaki
In collaboration with Taranaki Arts Festival Trust at the RESET Festival
4 – 14 November 2021
In the fourth collaboration we head to Taranaki where a group of students explore climate change and environmental issues through the lens of a camera.
They workshopped climate issues with leading Earth Scientists Professor Tim Naish then spent a week with professional photographers Camilla Rutherford and Taranaki-local Tania Niwa.
In this exhibition, you’ll see images and powerful statements by the students sharing their views on climate change as well as photos by Camilla and Tania. By sharing ideas and working together we can cut global emissions and build towards zero by 2050.
Regrettably COVID19 restrictions meant that Raymond Sagapolutele could no longer travel to be part of the project and teach the photography workshop.
IN COLLABORATION:
MAJOR SUPPORTER:
SUPPORTER:
TAFT’s DELIVERY PARTNER:
Enviroschools Taranaki
Through the Eye of the Lens – Te Tairāwhiti
In collaboration with the Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival
8-17 October 2021
In the second collaboration a group of rangatahi explore climate change and environmental issues in the Te Tairāwhiti region through the lens of a camera.
Students of Whangara School will share their views on climate issues, mātauranga Māori and science with leading climate scientist Dr Daniel Hikuroa, then spend a week with professional photographers Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, Hiria Barbara and guest photographer Natalie Robertson.
Powerful statements and images taken from the point of view of the group of rangatahi, as well as a selection of photos from Te Rawhitiroa, Hiria and Natalie, will be on view in a free local exhibition during the Festival and online, here on Track Zero’s website.
Follow us on social media and the Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival 2021 for more detail as the project unfolds. Exciting things to come!
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MAJOR SUPPORTER:
