Artists putting lives back together at Māpura Studios

From Checkpoint, 5:41 pm on 25 March 2021

Nick Truebridge, Checkpoint Reporternick.truebridge@rnz.co.nz

Aroha

MAPURA MUSIC WEST AUCKLAND ART GROUP OTAHUHU CARTOONING

Images by: Michaela Jackson, Minji Baik , Tina Malu, Leah Hickey, Victoria Pratt, Tiana Mataio, Matthew Brett-Jones, Heidi Shepherd

Music "Love is Friends" & "Aroha Around"
by;:Mapura Music
https://mapuramusic.bandcamp.com/

Jemima Ahern, Trevor Bull, Tom Cathrow, Hugh Hindle, Thais Nesbitt, Sushanna Shaw, Yung Sung Chen, Cheyenne Minhinnick, Stefan Neville

Leonie’s Space Poem

Image and Words by: Leonie Brunt

Video by: Leonie Brunt

Prakashni Prakash - My Video Song

Today is a lovely day
I am alone, my friends
I say bye
My friend gone walking
I am alone
I am staying at home
I am lonely
I cannot see my friends
They are gone
I am stuck, so stuck
I am lonely
I say to myself
I am never alone
I wish my friends were with me all the time
I stay here and they are gone away
I am lonely
My friends,
I miss you
You have not seen me in a long time
I am lonely
I am far away from friends
They cannot see me
Don’t cry
Don’t cry
I am alone
I am alone
I say to myself that I will never be lonely
Don’t worry,
I know that you, my friends, will come back soon
The world out there is so cold and I am staying at home feeling warm inside
I want to say
love you all
Hugs hugs hugs hugs.

Flavia the Marionette

Madeleine Wilson and her original Marionette paintings

Video: Cath O’Brien

Sian’s Puzzles

Here is Sian talking about her puzzle process.

Video: Cath O’Brien

Sound : John Ferriss

Kay: Strong

I found the found object word 'Strong' in a dumpster at Unitec and look it in for Tuesday class. Stefan and I used it as a kind of a trigger for conversation. We talked about ways in which the people in the Mapura community have been 'strong' during the pandemic. A lot of people in the Mapura are particularly vulnerable to the virus and many have had much longer isolation periods than othersSo we asked questions like "What gives you strength? How do you deal with adversity in your life? How does it make you stronger" these videos are a couple of responses from Kay

Yung: Strong

I found the found object word 'Strong' in a dumpster at Unitec and look it in for Tuesday class. Stefan and I used it as a kind of a trigger for conversation. We talked about ways in which the people in the Mapura community have been 'strong' during the pandemic. A lot of people in the Mapura are particularly vulnerable to the virus and many have had much longer isolation periods than others. So we asked questions like "What gives you strength? How do you deal with adversity in your life? How does it make you stronger" these videos are a couple of responses from Yung.

Power to the People

A short film with artwork by Craig Murray
Edited and animated by Cath O’Brien

Craig is recalling the path of the pylons through Auckland.
Craig sees and feels electricity

The Covids

A short cartoon with artwork by Sian Thomas
Animation by Tim Danko

Sian Thomas says: "I decided to draw The Covids just to show how i was feeling about the lockdown... I dont like having my entertainment places shut and i just wish everything to go back to normal

Prakashni’s Dance NZSL

A Short Film by Prakashni Prakash

Hi, my name is Prakashni Prakash. Here with my sign name. I'm showing you a dance in NZSL."

Blue sky...a beautiful view of the mountains, mountains, mountains. Walking past the trees, trees, trees. Admiring the view. Trees are so beautiful here and there. (twirling and dancing backwards twice) Keep on walking and walking. The blue sky up there, we all are having a beautiful view…."

Kissing

A short cartoon with artwork by:
Sian Thomas

Animation by Tim Danko
Voice: Sian Thomas

John Penman

John Penman 1947 - 2019
A short cartoon with artwork by:
Sian Thomas

Animation by Tim Danko
Voice: Sian Thomas

Nigel

A short cartoon with artwork by:
Sian Thomas

Animation by Tim Danko
Voice: Sian Thomas

Hugh in the Studio

Artist at work and Artwork by:
Hugh Hindle

Videography by Cath O’Brien

Digital Phone Drawings

Artwork by:
Colin Harris

Videography by Tim Danko

Humming

Artwork by:
Matthew Tucker
Sarah Holten
& Ululau Ama

Videography by Tim Danko

Sound: The Hums of Trevor
From The Hums of the Earth (2018)
by Māpura Music

www.mapuramusic.bandcamp.com

Faces

Artwork by:
James Roberts

Animation & Videography
by Tim Danko

Officers

Artwork by:
Warwick Frankham

song by Warwick Frankham

Animation and Videography
by Tim Danko

Weaving Webs

Performance Art Interact Festival 2018
Artists: Amy Hall, Ela Tukuhaukaua, Hamish Knott, Jared Barrington, Jemima Aherne, Gina Hall, Reuben brown, Russell Julian, Ululau Ama, Zeros Meuller, Nunu Ama, Yung Sung Chen

Tutors: Brydee Rood, Sally Legg
Cinematography by Tim Danko
Sound design: Vicki Kapo

Studio of the Future

Featuring Artist:
Yung Sung Chen

Videography by Tim Danko
Sound by Stefan Neville

Michael Nathan’s Garage

Artwork by :
Michael Nathan

Videography by Tm Danko