Toi Tū Toi Ora Opening Weekend: Atamira Dance Company

Welcoming visitors over the opening weekend of Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art, dancers from Atamira Dance Company will activate aspects of the water pool located at the entrance of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

Atamira Dance Company is Aotearoa's leading creator and presenter of Māori contemporary dance theatre, with a 20-year choreographic whakapapa.  This 20-minute, durational movement installation embodies a unique artistic landscape shaped by the cultural identity of our people and their stories. 

Make sure you experience it while you can — performances will be at 1, 2 & 3pm, Sat 5 Dec. 

This event is part of the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art | Opening Weekend Festival. Check it out to see what else is happening, as we kick off the largest exhibition in the Gallery's 132-year history. 

Image credit: Image courtesy of Atamira Dance Company, photographed by Jinki Cambronero.