Kōrero Paki
arc/sec Lab: Yinan Liu and Uwe Rieger (DE/NZ)
Manaia M: Jermaine Leef (NZ) and Holly White (NZ)
Project Description
Kōrero Paki takes five key moments from Maori creation tradition and transforms them into 3D holographic sculptures displayed on personal hand-held devices. Using a simplified motion capture process, a performer will transform the drawings into animated narratives.
The Kōrero Paki project uses an anaglyph stereoscopic display method to create holographic mini sculptures. Viewed with simple red/cyan cardboard glasses, these sculptures are perceived as hovering above the surface of a smartphone and appear to be dancing in the viewer’s hand.
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Project Credits/Acknowledgements
arc/sec Lab: Yinan Liu (NZ), Uwe Rieger (NZ), Kathy Yuan (NZ)
Manaia M: Jermaine Leef (NZ) and Holly White (NZ)
Artwork by Maori Erstich (NZ) and Te Ahuora Macfarlane(NZ)
Performing Artist: Eds Eramiha
The project is funded by Creative New Zealand and supported by the University of Auckland
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Artist Bios
Yinan Liu (NZ): Yinan Liu is a digital artist and programmer with an architectural background from the University of Auckland. She has developed a number of installations as part of the arc/sec Lab. Yinan is the founding partner of arc/sec Solutions ltd., which develops customized applications for cross-reality environments and interactive systems.
Jermaine Leef (NZ): Jermaine Leef is a producer and director, and the founder of Manaia M. He has created contemporary Māori entertainment groups that have toured throughout Asia, U.S, Australia and Europe. The material is of live Modern Maori performances, music, social commentary, and more. Manaia M have a sole focus on modern Māori entertainment and creating a space for the language and culture to be present in today’s society.
Uwe Rieger (DE/NZ): Uwe Rieger is an architect and researcher whose work on Reactive Architecture aims to connect the intangible digital world with multi-sensory qualities of physical constructions and spaces. Since 2006, he is an associate professor for design and design technology at the University of Auckland, where he has established the arc/sec Lab for Cross-Reality Architecture and Interactive Systems.
