Annie Latu and Nikki Shepard brought their stories to their South Auckland community last week by taking their multi-media art to the streets and malls of Manukau. The two young women made their social documentary from technology available around them including mobile phones, digital cameras and the internet. They mixed video, photography, sound and graphics to produce art that was shown on LCD screens in the Westfield shopping Centre Manukau, and on street posters. The exhibition was an initiative of photographer and multimedia artist Serena Giovanna Stevenson and formed part of the Manukau Arts Festival. Annie Latu says the exhibition has been a real boost for her after being forced to drop out of high school. She hopes to pursue her new-found skill by taking a photography course at MIT. Some of the art work can be viewed on the “Beyond Documentary” blog site.
(Image from the “Beyond Documentary” blog site)
