{"product_id":"top-floor-talks-etanah-lalau-talapa-jess-dare-george-watson","title":"Top Floor Talks: Etanah Lalau-Talapa, Jess Dare, George Watson","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur \u003cem\u003eRaumati\u003c\/em\u003e Season brings the return of \u003cem\u003eTop Floor Talks \u003c\/em\u003eon \u003cstrong\u003eSat 5 Dec, 10.30–11.30am.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy a series of three conversations by exhibiting artists\u003ca title=\"Etanah Lalau-Talapa, Toe Feiloa’i Afea?\" href=\"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/blogs\/exhibitions\/etanah-lalau-talapa-toe-feiloai-afea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e Etanah Lalau-Talapa,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Jess Dare, I Will Meet You in the Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/blogs\/exhibitions\/i-will-meet-you-in-the-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJess Dare\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"George Watson, Power to Define\" href=\"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/blogs\/exhibitions\/george-watson-power-to-define\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGeorge Watson\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside curator Laree Payne. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event is free to attend, with no registration required, although always welcomed. We encourage you to stay and listen to all three conversations throughout the morning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.30–10.50am: Etanah Lalau-Talapa In Conversation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocated by Outdoor Billboard in Masonic Park\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEtanah Lalau-Talapa\u003c\/em\u003e is a multidisciplinary artist and curator of Afega and Sa'anapu heritage from Samoa. Etanah's practice spans public installation, digital art, mixed-media and a passion for nurturing community arts. Etanah's work often explores motherhood, family lineage and the lived experience of Pacific diaspora in Aotearoa New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note, this talk will take place outdoors alongside the artwork\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e(to the left of the main entrance)\u003c\/span\u003e. Enjoy a morning coffee and a pastry from \u003ca title=\"Visit the gallery: Breadhead Cafe\" href=\"https:\/\/802j5u9vajzpdrkf-77524664577.shopifypreview.com\/pages\/visit#shop_cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBreadhead\u003c\/a\u003e before settling in for the discussions. In case of wet weather, please bring an umbrella!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10.50–11.10am: Jess Dare In Conversation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocated in the Craigs Investment Partners Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJess Dare\u003c\/em\u003e is based in Adelaide, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. The artist's practice draws on nature, botanical specimens and memory, using nature as a metaphor to explore the fragility and transience of memory. Flowers serve as a constant reminder of the ephemeral, ever-changing and precious nature of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11.10–11.30am: George Watson In Conversation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocated in The Pitau Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeorge Watson\u003c\/em\u003e is an artist based in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, with Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Mutunga whakapapa and Moriori hokopapa. In 2019, George completed the Maumaus Independent Study Programme in Lisbon, Portugal, and was an artist-in-residence at the McCahon House Artist Residency in 2024. George Watson is the recipient of the 2026 inaugural \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/pages\/art-prizes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJann Medlicott Award for Contemporary Art,\u003c\/a\u003e administered by Toi Tauranga Art Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eImage: Photo of Etanah Lalau-Talapa. Photo of Jess Dare, photography by Connor Patterson. Photo of George Watson, photography by Tink Lockett.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toi Tauranga Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"General Admission","offer_id":51049356525825,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/2466\/4577\/files\/BW_Top_Floor_Talks_Jess_Etanah_George.jpg?v=1793835075","url":"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/products\/top-floor-talks-etanah-lalau-talapa-jess-dare-george-watson","provider":"Toi Tauranga Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}