A selection of projects by Ian Clothier for the GHOSTED 2018 web residency This pdf introduces my work in terms of being an artist, creative director and curator. I am both an independent artist and Director of Creative Research at Intercreate Research Centre. The selection of projects in this file comes from my website ianclothier.com and intercreate.org. Rather than just give you links, I have collected some specific projects together with Ghosted 2018 in mind. Please note that due to the web origin, the look of the projects differs. The contents of this pdf are: 1. SCANZ2018: He Punawai Hohourongo Peace, Water, Power www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ Earlier this year I was Creative Director of SCANZ2018. I am one of the co-founders of SCANZ which has been running since 2006. Please do read the hui list of topics, as it gives an idea of the range of cultural context and thinking that we attract. SCANZ is a partnership between Intercreate (I am a founder and am Director of Creative Research there), Te Matahiapo Indigenous Research Organisation, Taranaki Savings Bank Community Trust and Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki. We were strongly supported by Maata Wharehoka a kaumatua (elder) of the Parihaka community. 2. Kanohi kitea http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea This project was in the public garden of Parihaka, a Māori settlement 40 minutes drive from Nga Motu New Plymouth in Taranaki New Zealand. I live in Ngsa Motu New Plymouth. Parihaka is nationally and internationally known as a beacon of Peace – the families of Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King have visited there. For this project we mounted LEDs on the gable entrance to the garden. We connected a plant voltage measurer to a very old rosemary bush and the data from the bush was blinked out by the LEDs on the gable. I often work with collaborators, in this case Andrew Hornblow an engineer who makes his own data measurers. 3. Kauri Flow http://ianclothier.com/kauri-flow This project also used a tree voltage data sensor. Kauri are large native trees that are dying through Kauri dieback disease, which is known to be spread by humans. This project connected via the internet, a diseased Kauri tree at the Colin McCahon house in Titirangi Auckland, with two Kauri saplings in Te Uru Waitakere public art gallery. The live voltage readings from the trees determined which of 80 audio files are played on the project website. The audio files were all made by indigenous musicians and kaumatua and could be heard in the gallery. I have a very strong context of the human relationship to the environment in my work and that lead me to projects that connect to nature using data. 4. Sharing the Waiwhakaiho http://waiwhakaiho.intercreate.org/ This is a project I curated. I was commissioned by Massey University in partnership with the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere and Taranaki Regional Council. The project was wide ranging and consisted of creative projects, the project website, videos of farmers and a geologist plus social geographers who recorded locals’ sense of place, all related to the Waiwhakaiho River. The scope and collaboration level is what I would like to draw your attention to with this project. You can see by the titles of the art works, articles and videos, the extent of the project. 5. Wai http://ianclothier.com/wai Wai was a curatorial project commissioned by ISEA2012 Albuquerque. The project consisted of national and international artists. Wai is Māori for water or flow, which points to the importance of the environment. It was through my work with kaumatua (elder) Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, that water has become and ongoing theme for projects. 2018 hui – Intercreate.org http://www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ You are here: Home / News & notes / Context / 2018 hui 1 of 8 13/03/2018 1:40 PM 2018 hui – Intercreate.org http://www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ 12th Feb Where What Subject 8.30am Te Piere Depart Te Piere, WITT for Parihaka 9.30am Te Niho Powhiri Concluding with tea and coffee 10am Keynotes Maata Wharehoka Tangata whenua perspectives on He Punawai Hohourongo Inahaa Te Urutahi Tangata whenua perspectives on He Punawai Hohourongo Waikerepuru Tonga Karena Tangata whenua perspectives on He Punawai Hohourongo Nina Czegledy Cross cultural projects with indigenous groups since 1990 12.00pm Creative Azadeh Emadi Video & creative project about river, power and perception Helen Moore Projection of creative project 12.30pm Lunch 1.30pm Pa Artist present their Presentation in Te Niho then art walkabout and stream visit work Sonja van Kerkhoff, Allan Giddy and Ava Werner Glen Skipper Understanding the layers of the whenua (land) 3 of 8 13/03/2018 1:40 PM 2018 hui – Intercreate.org http://www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ Dr Jane Understanding flow and water from a geological perspective Richardson Emily Bailey, Urs SHMAK & CHI water monitoring and visit to riparian food forest Signer 3.00pm Te Niho Afternoon tea 3.30pm Nature, culture Dr Tracey Benson, The iconography of the sea, natural environment & runic symbols Josiah Jordan 3.45pm Environment Kati Freeman Recent developments in environmental activities engaging the public 4pm Leonardo/ISAST Nina Czegledy Opening remarks from the Leonardo Board and Chair of the Leonardo/ 50th ISAST 50th Committee 4.10pm Leonardo Roger Malina Video made for the event by astrophysicist and art-science exponent video 4.20pm Leonardo Roger Malina live Live as part of Leonardo/ISAST 50th celebrations from Texas 4.35pm Leonardo Dr Janine Speculative weathers, and the next 50 years for electronic art Randerson 4 of 8 13/03/2018 1:40 PM 2018 hui – Intercreate.org http://www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ 4.50pm Te Poroporoaki Niho 5.30pm Depart for Nga Motu, Te Piere and beyond Saturday February 3rd Residency commences. Orientation at Parihaka, prep for workshops. Sunday February 4th First day of workshops at Parihaka. All welcome. Monday February 5th Second day of workshops at Parihaka. All welcome. Visit and participation of Kura schoolchildren. Sunday February 11th Hui out of town participants arrive in New Plymouth (so that they can attend the morning powhiri the next day). Nighttime light works viewed if applicable. Monday February 12th Morning session at Parihaka commencing 9.30-10am. Keynotes and presentations. Lunch Afternoon session – tour of artworks and artist presentations. Keynotes and presentations. Leonardo/ISAST 50th presentations and celebration with Roger Malina live from Texas. Poroporoaki for Peace, Water, Power. 5 of 8 13/03/2018 1:40 PM 2018 hui – Intercreate.org http://www.intercreate.org/2018-hui/ All / 3rd Nature Exhibition / Sharing the Waiwhakaiho / Water*Peace Works APRIL 30 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER MAY 30 MAY 30 MAY 26 MAY 17 MAY 17 6 of 8 13/03/2018 1:40 PM ian clothier . com http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea/index.html KANOHI KITEA The LEDs of Kanohi Kitea blink data from an old rosemary bush in the maara (garden). 1 of 7 13/03/2018 1:44 PM ian clothier . com http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea/index.html In the original state. 2 of 7 13/03/2018 1:44 PM ian clothier . com http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea/index.html Howie Harris in the maara. 3 of 7 13/03/2018 1:44 PM ian clothier . com http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea/index.html Charissa Warea with some of the harvest of organic Parihaka garlic. The rosemary bush that was the data source is in the background. The audio was motion activated by interrupting a beam. The audio included conch shell playing by Darren Robert Terama Ward. 4 of 7 13/03/2018 1:44 PM ian clothier . com http://ianclothier.com/kanohi-kitea/index.html This project involved blinking data from a very old rosemary bush in the maara (garden) at Parihaka, and having motion activated audio play on entrance and exit of the maara. The LEDs were located in an art work that was at the peak of the gable to the garden. Andrew Hornblow and Deon Roodt were collaborators. I am very grateful for the support of Maata Wharehoka and Ruakere Hond for this work. And to Howie Harris and Charissa Warea, two of the team of gardeners I got to work with most on the project. Kanohi Kitea got it's name from Charissa. She wrote: "Ok I’ve been doing some investigations and the face piece that we/you are going to LED light belonged to my sister in law, Ngaahina Hohaia. It was carved by her then partner Michael Marsden the youngest son of the late historian Maori Marsden. So cool there is a connection to me. Ngaahina has advised me to proceed on this cool collaborative project with her support. Kapai. I like your concept of how you want to light the face. Think it should have a name though. So have thought of Kanohi Kitea which has a double meaning. One is a face that sees with eyes and also can mean a face that is seen often (which can be used for those who turn up to work a lot are faces known). This could give meaning to the future of the maara that it cannot feed the people without being worked by faces of the community." 5 of 7 13/03/2018 1:44 PM i a n c l o t h i e r . c o m http://ianclothier.com/kauri-flow/index.html WORLD TREE ENSEMBLE : KAURI FLOW This Kauri is along the path to the McCahon residency cottage in Titrangi. The cable and connector are part of the sensor apparatus, measuring nutrient flow in the tree.