Motukā by @vicktoriajohnson
Motukā - a transliteration of motor-car.
Vicktoria is a multi disciplinary designer of Māori Niue heritage, based in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. She creates glyphs as mnemonics, these marks help her to remember her reo. She calls them; Tāmata Reo which is a collective of pictographs. Extending indigenous forms of writing and functioning as an educational tool. Tāmata Reo seeks to encourage positive attitudes towards Māori Pacific language through art and design.
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Storyteller.
Three portraits by three artists convey the magic that storytelling holds within our cultures.
The continued sharing of history and folklore strengthens our connections to each other and our islands.
Words by Momoe Tasker
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This project is made in collaboration with @interislandcollective and @vfdalston and curated by the artists involved. The set decoration honours our ancestors and cultures with elements of plaiting, weaving, Tapa, dance, clothing and the iridescence of shell and feather.
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Jacqueline Ennis-Cole (b. 1964 Manchester, UK) is a non - binary neuro-diverse artist, photographer, poet, essayist and curator whose practice addresses trauma, social conflict, and the ecological environment.
Her photographic work and art writings respond to the physicality of objects and the atmosphere of place. Her practice maps the spaces between authority and authorship and concealment and imagination.
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A WALK OF SOLIDARITY Against Xenophobia / Racism / Hatred / Bigotry.
We will be walking with Londons first Tapa cloth made with local community groups and in collaboration with artist Momoe Tasker.
* This project is part of VFD Residencies sponsored by Arts Council England.
When / Friday the 17th of Jan 2020 Starting at 12pm 151 Balls Pond Road N1 to Ridley Road E8 finishing at 2pm.
This is a FREE EVENT.
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VFD Presents a diverse group of Artists creating new work and activities with the support of VFD and The Arts Council England. Stay tuned for events over the next few months and posts.
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