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Huri: a snapshot of Polynesian society

Huri: a snapshot of Polynesian society
Huri: a snapshot of Polynesian society
Saturday 24 June 2023  09:00
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Huri is a Tahitian word meaning: to turn, to change, to turn upside down, to divert, to translate, to throw something downwards, to move something by placing it lower (on a truck, on a boat)… This term offers a wider space for visual experimentation, revealing imaginary or real situations arising from observations and understanding of contemporary Polynesian society.
Teachers, former students and future graduates of the Centre des Métiers d’Art will be exhibiting in the temporary exhibition room at Te Fare Iamanaha from 24 June to 19 November. These artists offer their views, their reflections, their questions and their points of view on the events that have marked them. Much more than just school work, the “Huri” exhibition offers a new perspective on Polynesian society, giving up-and-coming and established local artists from the CMA the chance to take stock. “We need to innovate, because the creative world is made up of very demanding professions,” says Viri Taimana, Director of the Centre des métiers d’art.
The guiding principle of the exhibition is to “encourage the development of a new way of looking at things”, with each participant drawing on key events that have raised questions and emotions, “without wasting time on trivia and getting to the heart of the matter”. In this way, the works should provide answers or raise questions for the public, or in any case invite them to reflect on Polynesian society. The exhibition is intended to be a “snapshot”. A snapshot of today’s Polynesia, with the things that run through it, question it, shake it up. The artists recount fragments of history and recreate these moments using a variety of media: sculpture, engraving, sewing, printing, etc.
Here, the Centre des métiers d’art is continuing its efforts to open up pathways so that others, in time and space, can understand the cultural links that exist between society, the environment, religion, the economy, politics and the arts. After “Manava” (in 2013) and “Orama” (in 2016), Te Fare Iamanaha is delighted to welcome “HURI”, which will clarify how Polynesia sees and thinks itself in 2023.

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Huri exhibition, from 24 June to 19 November, group exhibition of contemporary art with students in training, former graduates, teachers and guest artists.
Adult admission at 800 xpf, 1500 francs for admission to the two exhibition halls.
Free admission for under-18s and students.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

 

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Torres Masks

Exposition temporaire “Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS”

Exposition temporaire "Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS"
Exposition temporaire "Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS"
Friday 8 December 2023 au Sunday 21 January 2024 00:00
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Te Fare Manaha – Musée de Tahiti et des Îles (MTI) accueille jusqu’au 24 janvier 2024 l’exposition temporaire “Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS”.

Exposition « Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS » Le jeudi 7 décembre, Éliane TEVAHITUA, Vice-présidente, ministre de la culture, de l’enseignement supérieur, de l’environnement, du foncier et de l’artisanat, en charge des relations avec les Institutions, a conjointement avec Alison SHEA, consule generale d’Australie, inaugure l’exposition « Les Masques des Habitants du Détroit de TORRES » au Musée de Tahiti et des iles – Te Fare Iamanaha

Cette exposition est dédiée à l’expression artistique contemporaine des habitants du Détroit de TORRES, zone frontalière située entre la Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée et l’État de Queensland, au nord de l’Australie. Elle est organisée par le musée National d’Australie de Canberra en collaboration avec le Centre culturel « Gab Titui » situé sur l’ile Thursday, une des iles du Détroit de TORRÈS.

Illustrant l’incroyable richesse et la diversité culturelle du détroit, cette évocation met en valeur la pratique de huit artistes originaires du Détroit de TORRÈS. L’artiste-peintre, mais aussi sculpteur, linguiste et activiste, Alick TIPOTI, est l’un deux. C’est une figure de proue de cet essaim artistique contemporain qui fait rayonner les créations du Peuple premier du continent australien et celles des habitants du Détroit de TORRÈS.

Cette exposition, présentée aux Îles Palau, en Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée et aux Îles Marshall, et plus récemment a Mo’orea, se poursuit aujourd’hui à Nu’uroa. Ce souhait de partage rejoint la volonté du pays d’intensifier échanges et partenariats et de prolonger la trame d’un tissage continu avec nos cousins océaniens.

Cette exposition s’inscrit dans l’esprit de la politique culturelle du Pays qui se veut résolument polynésienne, océanienne et ouverte sur le monde.

La Vice-présidente a remercié chaleureusement Alison SHEA, Consule générale d’Australie en Polynésie française, pour avoir permis la réalisation de cet évènement qui vient renforcer la coopération bilatérale, déjà très fructueuse, entre l’Australie et la Polynésie française.
L’exposition est en cours jusqu’au dimanche 21 janvier 2024 inclus.

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L’exposition est en cours jusqu’au dimanche 21 janvier 2024 inclus.

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Horue

WAVES FROM THE PAST, WAVES FROM THE PRESENT

WAVES FROM THE PAST, WAVES FROM THE PRESENT
WAVES FROM THE PAST, WAVES FROM THE PRESENT
Friday 19 April 2024 au Friday 27 September 2024 00:00
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Horue exhibition: 800 F CFP
Horue exhibition + entrance to permanent hall: 1500 F CFP
 
Horue exhibition group rate: 700 F CFP
Combined ticket for Horue exhibition and SEP entrance at group rate: 1200 F CFP
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Marine Vallée

General curator.
Doctor in art history, Assistant curator – Te Fare Iamanaha – Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, EASTCO EA 4241 laboratory – University of French Polynesia.

Jean-Christophe Shigetomi

Honorary President of the Taapuna Surf Club, President of Mémoire polynésienne
Association, bearer of Hōrue Project 2024,memory keeper, author.

Hennessy Maraeauria

Atist, representing the HĀMANI LAB ASSOCIATION

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VAGUES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI
‘Are nō mua ra, ‘Are nō teie nei
Waves from the past, waves from the present 

From April 19 to September 27, 2024, Te Fare Iamanaha – Musée de Tahiti et des Îles features the exhibition « Hōrue : waves from the past, waves from the present ». It traces the history of surfing in French Polynesia, echoing the events of the 2024 Olympic Games dedicated to this practice and to be held in Teahūpo’o, Tahiti. 

Bringing together 21 artists from the local contemporary scene, the exhibition explores Polynesian waves, past and present. It traces the place of surfing in Tahiti and in the archipelagos of French Polynesia, both in its historical aspect and its modern developments.

Through ethnohistorical narratives referring to oral traditions, as well as written testimonies from fascinated Western observers from the end of the 18th century, this event immerses spectators in this practice of sliding on waves. 

The aim is also to replace the practice of hōrue / surfing in a local approach, often ousted by an imaginary associated almost exclusively with the Hawaiian archipelago. 

This historical section then addresses « the Tahitian wave », a Polynesian surge on the French and then European scene from the 1960s. The first local clubs and associated personalities, as well as the waves and places of expression of these oceanic feats are thus illustrated. 

A series of contemporary artworks and installations echo the antiquity of these themes.

Lifestyles and expressions associated with « gliding – fa’ahe’e » illustrate the « surfing way of life » in its most functional aspects as well as the most spiritual, reflections of a practice of enthusiasts. 

Sculptures in the round, silkscreen prints, abstract or figurative paintings, sound installation, refer to the interpretations expressed by artists around their individual or collective fascination for a sliding practice, and what it represents in today’s Polynesian society.

On the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games and in the heart of contemporary Polynesian surfing, discover «Pererure », the famous wave of the « Hāva’e » pass at Teahūpo’o, its rise and singularities, a fertile source of artistic inspiration.

This exhibition also puts into perspective this evolution through the eyes of contemporary visual artists: they offer testimonies of what this wave represents for Polynesian or international surfers, as well as within contemporary Polynesian society.

Sculpted and painted boards, sculptures in the round, paintings, projections and installations are on display.

Hōrue : waves from the past, waves from the present will be accompanied by a series of events : artistic workshops open to the public, series of film and documentary screenings on surfing themes, meetings, etc.

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The exhibition runs until Sunday 21 January 2024 inclusive.

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