Whakapiri : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Massey University Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract

Whakapiri establishes whakapapa as the heart of my practice and reaches outward to origins of creation and relational understanding within te ao Māori. Through cyclical pattern, and the approach to mauri as moving energy that is neither destroyed nor newly created; I have developed a holistic awareness of the experiences, theories and processes I have been afforded and that have informed the way in which I operate within my practice today.