AwhiWorld and Sistema Whangarei created an interactive site specific sound installation celebrating the space outside the Old Library building in Whangarei CBD. Sistema Whangarei transforms the lives of children in the local community through orchestral music training. Their goals are to combat poverty, strengthen the spirit, and foster making positive choices, creating an environment of “anything is possible” for self and others. Nick Grew, Head of Music at Whangarei Girls
Quarry Sounds is an interactive site specific sound work created for and located in the Cascade Dell within the Quarry Gardens, Whangarei. It was an AwhiWorld Project that was part of a larger group of installations that supported the 12 November 2018 Art + Climate Innovation Event. Cascade Dell is the home of an organic sculptural work by Chris Booth and Rata Kapa and a beautiful cascading waterfall that gives
Location: Drury School Date: July to October 2015 This mixed reality based AwhiWorld environnmental programme created a platform for students to identify and celebrate the special places and spaces the contribute to the spirit of their school. AwhiCreatures took up residence in very special spots around the school (identified by a whole school exercise). These creatures resided in specially built houses and are activated through mobile devices. In a series
Location: Nathan Homestead, Manurewa Date: February March 2018 Awhi Tower was a site specific interactive work with AwhiWorld located in a old water tower at the Nathan Homestead in Manurewa, South Auckland. It was a collaboration with All Day Breakfast, funded by the Manurewa Local Board and overseen by myself as resident artist. The century old tower had fallen into disrepair needed love and attention. Working with the Nathan Homestead
Awhi_Flora was an AwhiWorld mixed reality mobile app available from the Google Play Store. Awhi Flora is based on New Zealand native flora and includes 3D animated flowers and physical seed markers. Awhi_Flora is a tool to support community engagement, to open minds and weave together different realities. It was tested and developed as part of the Augmenting_Elders programme I co-facilitated and then immediately put to use in the community
Location: The Silo Park Date: 2016 An interactive installation on a sea theme at the Silo Park in Auckland.
An interactive light installation that was part of Art in the Dark Auckland 2014 that was a collaboration with Interrupt Collective.
An interactive installation in collaboration with Dot Dot at the Lux Festival in Wellington 2015. A flock of birds interacting with the public. [see Stuf link from 0.39]
I animated my artwork for the use in performance of the Joystick Orchestra Game “NOP Play” From their website: “NOP is a group of people interested in exploring digital interfaces to develop and question « New Orchestra Practices ». NOP’s main goals are to bring together various audiences, artistic practices and cultures to experiment innovative ways of playing sound and visuals elements collectively. Most of the projects involved artists and
Location: Splore Festival, Tapapakanga Regional Park Date: 14-16 February 2014 Love Creatures was a mixed reality experience created for the experimental festival Splore. It involved AR appendages which adorned those who attended a special party and could be viewed via a specially created festival app.