"I recently put this work together from images I took of myself and the kids whilst on residency in Banff, Canada It's inspired by the woven tukutuku panels that adorn our meeting house interiors and was included in a group exhibition – m/other – at the Whakatane Art Gallery and Museum. For this exhibition at Mahara I have developed more works in the same style. These new works present myself and whānau walking together in significant places."

— Erena Baker

Amokura is a body of work that has developed from an exploration of the significance of intergenerational knowledge transmission. Customarily Māori used pīkau to carry their pepi or toddlers for convenience but also to keep them close, strengthening their cultural identity and connections to place. These film and photographic works reframe customary Māori legacies of nurturing and belonging.

Created by
Erena Baker and Reweti Arapere

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