Reading Oceania

On the occasion of Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania, Artspace will host two sessions of Reading Oceania led by Brian Fuata and Talei Luscia Mangioni, featuring special guest Hēmi James Scott.

Reading Oceania is a think tank collective of artists, arts workers, researchers and community members who take refuge in the practice of developing OceaniaX Oratory. Begun as a lounge room practice imagined and curated by the late Sēini Taumoepeau, it follows a ‘come as you are’ and ‘one-as-many’ methodology with philosophical influences from both hip hop and Oceanic cultures.

As a tapu space (sacred, secret, forbidden), Reading Oceania exists as a praxis of Oceanic cosmology. The sessions explore Oceanic knowledge in various forms—poetry, song, academic papers, articles, performance, artworks and other samples—to honour the full spectrum of experiences and shared sense-making. All are welcome.

Join online via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2667467452
Meeting ID: 266 746 7452