Festival Programme 2008
Aniwaniwa: Brett Graham and Rachael Rakena
Reboot: The Jim Barr and Mary Barr Collection
Last Riot: AES+F
23 February – 22 June 2008
This dynamic trio of exhibitions is a fantastic opportunity for students to experience work in a multitude of different media including video and sculptural installation, computer animated film, paintings and sculptures.
SECONDARY - Years 9-13
Reboot: The Jim Barr and Mary Barr Collection /
Aniwaniwa: Brett Graham and Rachael Rakena
Tour (40-60mins)
On tour students will view selected sculptural works in the Reboot exhibition to identify and analyse the processes, procedures and art-making traditions that have influenced the artist’s ways of working. An analysis of Aniwaniwa will include a review of the ways in which artist’s have collaborated to communicate meaning, including techniques used to construct the wakahuia, the moving digital imagery and the accompanying soundtrack. Aniwaniwa is an example of how art-making traditions have been adapted to incorporate new technologies.
Combined Tour (40-60mins) for Years 11-13
The senior secondary tour will include an investigation of selected works from Reboot. This will be followed by a viewing the AES+F video work where discussion will focus on a comparison to digitally produced artwork in computer gaming. This will particularly reference the work of Maru Nihoniho a Māori woman who has designed games for PlayStation and Xbox. Her work can be examined as a pre or post visit research project. The tour will conclude with an introduction and viewing of Aniwaniwa.
Art History students have the option of an education tour of Reboot: The Jim Barr and Mary Barr Collection focused on art collections, and how and why art is collected. They will also view and learn about leading contemporary New Zealand and
International art.
PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE - Years 1-8
Reboot: The Jim Barr and Mary Barr Collection /
Aniwaniwa: Brett Graham and Rachael Rakena
Tour only (1hour)
During a tour of selected sculptural works in the Reboot exhibition, students will be encouraged to discuss and describe how these works communicate and represent different ideas. This will be followed by a viewing of Aniwaniwa with consideration of the key themes it draws on. These themes of migration, power generation, sustainable energy and the origins of Māori whaakairo (carving) will all be explored and discussed within the context of New Zealand/Aotearoa.
NB: Tour content and delivery will be modified to the age levels and specific requirements of your students.
Tour and worksheet (1.5 hours)
During a tour of Reboot and Aniwaniwa, students will respond to the keys themes of the tour (as above) through focused questions and group discussion, recording their responses through writing and drawing activities. Worksheets are available for the year level of your students.
Tour and workshop (2 hours)
A tour of Reboot and Aniwaniwa will focus on key themes of the exhibition. In the classroom students will produce a 3D wakahuia (treasure box) exploring the art-making conventions of clay work. The wakahuia will hold their self-crafted Mauri (well-being) stone. Students will be introduced to the carving styles observed on Aniwaniwa’s wakahuia pods and use this as a basis for the development of their own visual ideas, stimulated by both discussion and observations made.
He mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa, warm
greetings to you all. If you’re learning about local history or sculpture come and discover the stories and legends of Wellington in our engaging City To Sea Bridge programme. For more details see the ‘Other Education Programmes’ section of our website.
Booking class visits:
Bookings essential, including self guided groups.
Educators are available from 10am - 5pm weekdays.
Book at least two weeks in advance to ensure your booking. EOTC and safety guidelines require that teachers bring a class register. A ratio of one adult per eight students for primary schools is required (adult ratio excluding galley staff/ educators).
City Gallery Wellington is managed by the Wellington Museums Trust with majorfunding support from the Wellington City Council. City Gallery Wellington School Education Programmes are supported by LEOTC, funded by the Ministry of Education.
Reboot: The Jim Barr and Mary Barr Collection is a Dunedin Public Art Gallery touring exhibition.
 | Senior Primary Worksheet | |
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Senior Primary Worksheet:
Resource Kit:
| Resource Kit: Reboot, Aniwaniwa, AES+F | |
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