Content warning: This episode of Tukua contains discussions of nudity and sexual practices and may not be suitable for everyone.
Skinsuit is an artistic expression of pole dance, striptease, and ritual. Eight local queer sex workers and others will perform running over two acts with each dancer performing in both, also featuring a Shibari suspension room. Tukua goes along to explore the event.
Tukua is an intergenerational podcast series that responds to arts & culture events.
Panelists: Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Brett Graham, & Kura Turuwhenua.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Art Fairs
Tukua visits the Aotearoa Art Fair at the Auckland Viaduct, now in its twelfth year. Tukua attended the opening night event and then travelled across town to the brand-new May Fair. Why are these two art fairs on at the very same time in Auckland City? Tukua, as always, has an opinion about that.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Photosynthesizers
60 years of women behind the lens in a cross Tasman survey show at Te Uru Gallery, Titirangi. Tukua explores the differences between the male and female gaze and curatorial choice. But what does our panel think of those choices?Tukua is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua. We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the Tukua lens. Guests:Lisa Reihana - contributing artistJames Gatt - Te Uru Gallery Senior CuratorNova Paul – contributing artistGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Te Matatini
What motivates literally thousands of people to travel hundreds of miles week in, week out, for no pay, in their own time for months on end, for maybe, only 25 minutes on stage. Tukua was at Te Matatini, the Māori kapa haka Olympics finals day to find out. Tukua is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua. We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the Tukua lens. Guests:Kereama Wright – Ngati Whakaue senior memberWharehoka Wano – Representative for Te Kahui Maunga Iwi SocietyPere Wihongi – Kaitataki Tane AngituGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Introducing: Tukua
Tukua is an arts and cultural panel show that explores an intergenerational response through a Māori lens. The panel is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen X sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua. The focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the Tukua lens. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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