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CALENDAR 2 - 20 MARCH 2011

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The Taboo Body: Leilani Kake, Luisa Lefao-Setoga, Ema Tavola in conversation with Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai

Luisa Lefao-Setoga a Samoan mother of four was 6 months pregnant when video installation artist Leilani Kake filmed her for the thought provoking installation Nga Hau e Wha - The Four Winds.

In a panel discussion moderated by Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai, the artist, her subject and Ema Tavola, curator of Fresh Gallery Otara where the installation is exhibited, examine taboos in Pacific Island and Māori communities and their impact on women's bodies and health.

12.30pm - 1.30pm, Monday 14 March.
Pacific Crystal Palace Spiegeltent in Festival Garden.

PHOTOGRAPH: Leilani Kake, Ngā Hau E Whā. Courtesy of the artist and Fresh Gallery Otara.