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Our Place. Our Climate. Our World:
Through the Eye of the Lens – Te Whanganui a Tara

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THROUGH THE EYE OF THE LENS – TE WHANGANUI A TARA

25 February – 15 March 2022

Wainui – Naenae – Ngā Mokopuna – Bishop Viard

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Exhibitions

Be inspired by the photographs taken and curated by the young artists and photographers, expressing their views about climate change.

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Bishop Viard

Ngā Mokopuna

Wainui

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Exploring climate science

The young artists and their families took part in an interactive workshop called, ‘Ice, Balloons and Zero Carbon: Climate Science Talk’ led by expert Earth Systems and Climate Scientist, Dr Tim Naish.

Afterwards they met artists Raymond Sagapolutele and Tatsiana Chypsanava and learned about photography and were encouraged to think about how the changing climate is affecting the world they live in.

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    Climate Science Facts

    Stop fossil fuels = Stop adding greenhouse gas

    As soon as we stop burning fossil fuels and stop adding greenhouse gas to the air, we stop global warming.

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    Stop warming now

    The sooner we stop the warming, the less damage there will be, to us and to all ecosystems.

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    Atmosphere

    The atmosphere has more greenhouse gas in it today than it has had for 3 million years.

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    Half of CO2

    Half of all the carbon dioxide humanity has added to the air has been put there since 1990.

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    2°C warming

    At 2°C warming, the Great Barrier Reef and all tropical coral reefs worldwide, will be dead. At 1.5°C warming, we may save 20% of the tropical corals.

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    More than 2°C warming

    More than 2°C warming will lock in 5-10 metres of sea level rise over coming centuries

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    Every bit counts

    Every 1/10th of a degree of warming adds to the number of extreme heatwaves, floods and droughts. We can make a difference by reducing greenhouse gas – every bit counts.

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    Central Otago warming faster average

    Central Otago is warming faster than the national average  – leading to increasing drought and fire danger

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    Photographic Workshop

    Good storytelling can change minds. The power of a photograph lies not in the way that it represents reality, but in the way it engages our imagination and involves us in the story that unfolds in the image. Award winning photographers, Auckland-based Raymond Sagapolutele and Wanaka-local Camilla Rutherford, shared their creative expertise and taught the young Wānaka students how to use their cameras to become their own storytellers.

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    Background image used above – USGS – Earth as Art series 6. ‘The Watcher’

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    Raymond Sagapolutele

    Award winning Aotearoa-born Sāmoan artist, Raymond Sagapolutele says the camera has become a vital part of his ability to reconnect with cultural ties to Pacific history, the land and ocean. Speaking through images gives his visual language a voice – the method that forms his oratory and connects to the Samoan tradition of Fagogo (storytelling).

    Raymond Sagapolutele

    Award winning Aotearoa-born Sāmoan artist, Raymond Sagapolutele says the camera has become a vital part of his ability to reconnect with cultural ties to Pacific history, the land and ocean. Speaking through images gives his visual language a voice – the method that forms his oratory and connects to the Samoan tradition of Fagogo (storytelling).

    Raymond Sagapolutele

    Award winning Aotearoa-born Sāmoan artist, Raymond Sagapolutele says the camera has become a vital part of his ability to reconnect with cultural ties to Pacific history, the land and ocean. Speaking through images gives his visual language a voice – the method that forms his oratory and connects to the Samoan tradition of Fagogo (storytelling).

    Raymond Sagapolutele

    Award winning Aotearoa-born Sāmoan artist, Raymond Sagapolutele says the camera has become a vital part of his ability to reconnect with cultural ties to Pacific history, the land and ocean. Speaking through images gives his visual language a voice – the method that forms his oratory and connects to the Samoan tradition of Fagogo (storytelling).

    Raymond Sagapolutele

    Award winning Aotearoa-born Sāmoan artist, Raymond Sagapolutele says the camera has become a vital part of his ability to reconnect with cultural ties to Pacific history, the land and ocean. Speaking through images gives his visual language a voice – the method that forms his oratory and connects to the Samoan tradition of Fagogo (storytelling).

      Outdoor Exhibition

      Photos taken and selected by the young students and photographers were displayed in an outdoor
      photographic exhibition launched at the official Opening Ceremony of Festival of Colour 2021.
      Mounted on plinths around the Festival hub and in close proximity to Wānaka lake front, the
      exhibition ran throughout the Festival from 12-18 April visited by over 12,000 festival-goers and the
      general public.

      The students photos were exhibited inside a popular eatery in Wānaka after the Festival finished
      where they continued to create a community buzz.

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