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TMD x Dowse Art Museum: Museum walk through
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TMD x Dowse Art Museum: Museum walk through

This immersive experience tells the story of TMD (The Most Dedicated) Crew, Aotearoa’s most renowned international street art collective. Featuring the work of over 20 of its members, visitors will be able to delve into the origins and evolution of this graffiti super group. “The rise of TMD as a creative collective has its origins in Auckland’s mid to late 90’s graffiti scene. The post-recessionary environment after the 1987 stock market crash was the perfect incubator for a thriving and vibrant Hip-Hop scene with a uniquely pacific slant... - the city provided an abundance of grey area where these young people could forge lifelong bonds, while cementing their sense of identity. With humble beginnings from this crew emerged its fair share of unsung and underground heroes as well as many of Aotearoa’s first global stars in the graffiti and large scale street art arena.” – ASKEW ONE With zones that explore the various phases of the crews history and evolution, this exhibition offers multiple ways for visitors to learn more and interact with this dynamic strand of Aotearoa’s art history. Pop into a 90’s dairy to get your TMD merch, drop in for a ‘writing’ session in the flat, be surrounded by the larger than life AV display, and go deep with the crew’s most contemporary works to date. Street art is one of many diverse forms of contemporary art and this exhibition provides an opportunity for everyone to learn about its evolution as a contemporary art genre through the lens of Aotearoa’s most highly respected and internationally renowned urban street art crew. This exhibition does not condone illegal damage, the defacing of property or unnecessary risk but suggests that there are other artforms that sometimes sit outside of the mainstream that might provide an alternative career pathway. “The transcendent nature of graffiti crosses many social divides. TMD started as a ragtag group of outsiders from around Auckland but grew into a family that includes members from Australia and Germany. As its members have evolved as people, started families, encountered hardship and success the bond built through a common interest has brought a powerful sense of cohesion.” – PHAT1 Included in The Most Dedicated will be contributions from ACRE, ADDICT, ASKEW ONE (Elliot O’Donnell), BERST (Dr. Bobby Hung), DEUS (Elliot Francis Stewart), DYLE52 aka SAVES (Benjamin Work), EXIST*, FLURO (Holly Ross), HASER (Kairau Bradley), LADY DIVA (Janine Williams), Mark Henare, MISERY (Tanja Jade), ONEDEAP (Jamie McCready), PEST5 (Jonny 4Higher), PHAT1 (Charles Williams), RAMS*, RIMONI (Raymond Sagapolutele), RYZE (Gary Silipa), SOFLES, VANS THE OMEGA (Joel Van Moore), and WOW123 (Markus Genesius). The Most Dedicated: An Aotearoa Graffiti Story is part of The Dowse Art Museum’s 50th Anniversary programme. It continues our commitment to street art and urban art culture that was initiated through projects such as Respect: Hip Hop Aotearoa (2003), The New Cool (2005) and Common Ground (2009). Filmed: @enniethehumanrobot Narrated: @berst_1
Frankston City - Digital Street Art Walking Tour - The Graceful Ascent
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Frankston City - Digital Street Art Walking Tour - The Graceful Ascent

The Kōtuku, also known as the Great Egret or White Heron, is a local bird to Frankston and has a deep spiritual connection with indigenous Māori of New Zealand, especially around a time of tangi mourning. The artists explain, “Our great uncle Dr Haare Williams said the Kōtuku is the carrier of souls to Hawaiki ancestral - spiritual home. We wanted to capture the movement as it gracefully ascends carrying the loss to Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki pamamao, your resting place, their resting place. We think of our 51 fallen heroes. (Christchurch, March 2019)” Artist Bio: Charles is a founding member and president of the world championship winning crew TMD (The Most Dedicated), a collective of creatives from around the world who continue to push artistic boundaries. They have been global leaders in the urban contemporary art field over the past 20 years. Charles' accolades include winning world graffiti art titles as a crew in Germany 2006 and individually in Tahiti 2016, winning the Modesto California mural competition in 2018 and participating in the Guinness Book of Records world’s largest graffiti scroll project as a sponsored artist in Dubai 2016. Janine is one of Aotearoa's first female urban artists and also a member of TMD crew. She has spent the past 15 years developing community art activations and more recently corporate engagement projects. Her recent works in the Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) region as part of a small group of mana whenua endorsed artists' include: GridAKL building external designs BHive building at Smales Farm internal meeting pod themes commissioned art work 132 Halsey waterfront apartment building that will feature sculptural works Together, Charles and Janine have exhibited and produced work around the world including large murals in Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Guam, Los Angles, New York, Miami, Australia, the U.S, Tonga, Rarotonga and also exhibited in Hong Kong, Australia and Tahiti. As chosen members of the 2016 Aotearoa delegation to the Festival of Pacific Arts, they have the honour of again representing their nation at the 2020 Hawaii FestPAC Festival and have been invited to numerous street art festivals throughout the years around the world. Married with four children, whanau (family) and hapori (community) are an integral and important part of the artists’ full time creative journey. They believe that a work of art is not only about the finished product but includes the relationships you build along the way with the people and communities you encounter. Working and travelling extensively throughout Aotearoa (New Zealand) and around the globe, Charles and Janine create visual stories that connect us to people and the spaces around us. This video forms part of Frankston City's Digital Street Art Walking Tour. Download the Discover Frankston mobile app from App Store or Google Play Store to take the tour and discover more artwork on the trail.
Whānui – Auckland Arts Festival 2018
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Whānui – Auckland Arts Festival 2018

Whānui 2018 featured five projects as a celebration of Tāmaki Makaurau and our creative neighbourhoods. For 2018 the Whānui theme was creative intergenerational conversations: where older and younger people interact, create, share and learn from each other. Imagine The Land Students from Lynfield College and older people from the neighbourhood created hundreds of clay bowls from local soil. Through the process of making them, stories, memories and perspectives were shared across the generations. The bowls physically represent these interactions and were components of a large floor-based art installation facilitated by artist Ekarasa Doblanovic. Tūhono Tūhono is a Māori word meaning to bond, join and connect.This large scale visual arts project led by urban contemporary artists Charles & Janine Williams connected Upper Harbour Primary students, their grandparents and elders to preserve the stories of yesterday for the generations of tomorrow. Children Talk About A brave new documentary theatre project led by theatremaker Alice Canton created a space for young people to have courageous conversations about living and dying. Built from interviews with Ormiston Junior College students and people from their community, Children Talk About interwove complex and curious stories told by the very young about the very old. Home Fires Curated and facilitated by Tamati Patuwai and Mad Ave, this 'Artivist' project responded to the impact of housing redevelopment in the Tāmaki area. Wananga ritual, arts practice and performance were woven together as tools for healing, resilience and cohesion in the innovative initiative, a four-day event in the backyards and open spaces of Glen Innes. Hui e, Taiki e! 4 THA LUMANA’I A ground-breaking live performance led by music and sound producer Anonymouz, 4 THA LUMANA’I sought the parallels between traditional Sāmoan customs and contemporary Hip Hop artforms. Backed by compelling video projection, a cast of local Sāmoan tulāfale orator chiefs joined rappers, poets and community performers for a living conversation between the past, present and future. Whānui 2018 was made possible through funding from The Auckland Diversity Project Fund a partnership between Creative NZ and Foundation North, and sponsored by Todd Corporation. Imagine The Land was supported by the Puketāpapa Local Board. Home Fires was supported by the Mt Wellington Foundation Ltd. 4 Tha Lumana'i was supported by the Māngere – Ōtāhuhu Local Board.
Real Time Web Series: Episode 5- Phat1 TMD
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Real Time Web Series: Episode 5- Phat1 TMD

00:19 Background and history, 19:00 Influences and inspiration, 37:04 Style, Techniques, and spray paint, 47:41 Process and Creativity, 57:01 Opinions and Advice. Best viewed in HD. The Real Time Web Series is a project that showcases past and present graffiti writers from New Zealand. The series presents the writers real time working process from start to finish accompanied by a narration of answers to questions that have been created by an online audience. Film & Edit: Berst GBAK TMD @Berst_1 Episode 5 artist: Phat1 TMD SUK @Charlestmd Music: DJ Mkar @Djmkar, Peeti Lamwilai @Peetilamwilai Music: DJ Mkar- Kpwohinesgeht, DJ Mkar- Sweet sadness, DJ Mkar- Batman, DJ Mkar- Debora, DJ Mkar- Dunkel, DJ Mkar- Futuravibe, DJ Mkar- Future, DJ Mkar- Golem, DJ Mkar- Good feel melanchol, DJ Mkar- Gute sample, DJ Mkar- Hollywood air, DJ Mkar- I want you, DJ Mkar- Manson Bells, DJ Mkar- Meditativ, DJ Mkar- New Try, DJ Mkar- Prey, DJ Mkar- Russich, DJ Mkar- Saw, DJ Mkar- Slow, DJ Mkar- Space, DJ Mkar-Synthiez vibez, DJ Mkar- Track 78, DJ Mkar- Warmfuzz freestyle beat, Otis McDonald- O Sky,, Peeti Lamwilai- Walls in motion, Otis McDonald- Man in the sky, Huma-Huma- Smooth Ridin, Otis McDonald- Suddenly Contributors: @janinetmd, @route52, @opake_guam, @_dside, @ ohalloranliam_aka_cloneking, @mark_tmd, @benjaminwork, @kolagios, @lee_snaxx, @juicemakea, @kaiok_, @mindoner, @bakore1, @kels.t, @phus_bna, @18ism, @el_wewachuchetumadre123, @serval77, @yoyelz, @alphabetboogie, @nitemare007, @pas_atiga, @b_sann, @lazyas_, @dreamhungry, @1208designs, @daskee_fsk, @t_gawlhan, @skumb_one, @matastore, @artbyjaime, @__julia, @dleyskills, @raid752, @siderous, @james_flack90, @aisix_, @mirrorrrrrrr, @miriad_man, @coco_know_the9, @lediegue, @trunevafalse, @yo_bmahoe, @yousleepwecreep, Pascal Atiga-Bridger, Sam Evans, Si Omer, Earnest Bradley, Jacob Ryan, Thijs Van Der Beek, John Crush, Josh Drows Montgomery, Riki Peters, Raymond Sagapolutele, Jade North, Garreth Steiner, Sharnn Mahuika, Ephraim Russell, Josh Mutscheller, Mark Henare, Tearahi Wilson, Shaun Funnell, Steven Te Ahiwaka-Keil, Strikt Tahau, Nalim Otis, Isaac Leef, Tahi Piripi, IG IGtauranga, Antwone and White Kazakage.
Moree Madness NEXUS
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