for the circular movement of knowledge is an online series of conversations where artists create new relationships with peers through knowledge exchange.

During one-week digital residencies, Utp artists will engage in exchange with a collaborator who holds knowledge in an area of interest to them. At the end of the week they will open up their digital space to share their learnings with audience via video and podcast presentations.

Episode 4 premieres at 10am, Wednesday 28 September, featuring Emele Ugavule in conversation with Steev Laufilitoga-Maka.

After the episode jump across to Utp's Instagram for a live Q&A at 11am with Emele and Steev, facilitated by Utp Creative Producer Verónica Barac-Gomez.

EMELE UGAVULE

Emele Ugavule is a Tokelauan Fijian storyteller. Her research and practice area of interest is Oceanic Indigenous-led storytelling, working across live performance, screen & digital media as a writer, director, creative producer, performer, educator and mentor. Her work explores creative processes and outcomes grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, and nurturing the vā where embodiment, cultural expression, digitisation and neuroscience intersect.

Image at FAC is by Tasha Faye

STEEV LAUFILITOGA-MAKA

Inspired by his pacific heritage, driven by the wisdom of his elders and rooted in a rich upbringing of stories, song and dance as a Pacific Islander, Steev began creating and performing at a young age and has continued to develop a passion for the arts as a dynamic tool for community empowerment, and social development. Steev has over 27 years of professional work in the arts and culture sector, including 17 years with Pacifique et Compagnie New Caledonian theatre company and school, and eight years working with the Tonga based, pacific focused arts initiative, ON THE SPOT.

Image: Eric DeLerba