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Maori art education: hybrid or essentialist praxis?

By Robert Jahnke. A text orginally presented at the ART@EDUCATION.NZ forum, as part of ARTFORUM SERIES 2001, Adam Art Gallery, Wellington.

Maori art education: hybrid or essentialist praxis?

I begin with an introduction that has become a pet phrase of mine over time - a reconstitution of a famous line by Maori artist, Ralph Hotere who is reputed to have said, ‘I am Maori by birth and upbringing. As far as my work is concerned this is coincidental ’. In contrast I would suggest that... follow this link to read the full article....

• Robert Jahnke, Senior Lecturer and Co-ordinator of the Maori Visual Arts programme, Te Toioho ki Apiti at Te Putahi-a-Toi, the School of Maori Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North

Excerpt courtesy of the Adam Art Gallery.