Te Whare Hēra Artist Residency, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University
Dates : April-May 2025
Description:
This residency marks the next phase of SAtheCollective’s expansive project, Aotearoa Connections, an exploration of Indigenous wisdom, diasporic narratives and the complex threads of identity that link Singapore and Aotearoa New Zealand. Hosted by Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts in Wellington, this collaboration embodies the ethos of Te Whare Hēra: a commitment to intercultural dialogue, innovation and artistic excellence.
Residency-Presentation (24 May 2025), New Zealand
SAtheCollective performed with Arts Laureate Horomona Horo, renowned Māori visual artist, Regan Blazer, Wellington experimental music icon Jonny Marks, and boundary-pushing sound artist, Jon He, whose work combines ancient Chinese sound practice and creative technology. The performance engages in a cross-cultural, cross-media dialogue that transcends time, weaving ancestral echoes with contemporary resonance. This multidisciplinary performance is a celebration of cultural lineage, reimagined through contemporary expression.
