New Zealand Lisa Reihana Emissaries ( In Pursuit of Venus infected ) Venice Biennale 2017

New Zealand Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Art Biennale Viva Arte Viva Emissaries Artist: Lisa Reihana Commissioner: Alastair Carruthers Curator: Rhana Devenport In Neoclassical France, entrepreneur Joseph Dufour used the latest printing innovations to produce Les Sauvages De La Mer Pacifique (1804), a sophisticated twenty panel scenic wallpaper. Mirroring a widespread fascination with the Pacific voyages undertaken by Captain Cook, de Bougainville and de la Perouse; its exotic themes referenced popular illustrations of that time. Two hundred years later, Maori artist Lisa Reihana employs twentyfirst century digital technologies to animate Les Sauvages De La Mer Pacifique. Enlivened with the sights and sounds of dance and cultural ceremonies, a vast video panorama is populated by a myriad of people drawn from across New Zealand and the Pacific. Filmed and Edited By: Mickey Mayer Interviews courtesy of: Te Papa Tongarewa Wintec Spark Extra footage fro