Exhibition
Shifting Paradigm
18 March – 24 April 2016
Bottle Creek Gallery, Pātaka SHIFTING PARADIGM - The village of Sa’anapu, Samoa
The exhibition seeks to explore memories of place after the adversity of natural disasters. The inevitable effects of climate change on coastal villages of Samoa, such as Sa’anapu, reveal shifts in the physical, cultural and psychological factors of the village environment and ultimately its people.
The exhibition explores the unique spatial connections between the culture, people, the land and the sea in order to develop an awareness of the realities that are the result of our changing environment in the Pacific Region. Popese Leaana, Talking Chief of Sa’anapu will be visiting during the week of 4-9 April. There will be a discussion panel and activities, so please keep an eye on our events page for updates and further details.
From the project: Managing Risks for adapted and considerate Architecture in Samoa The objective of this multidisciplinary project is to help mitigate the vulnerability of the Samoan community to natural disasters through characterization of the hazard, quantification of the risk associated with tsunami and climatic disasters and proposing adapted architectural solutions in respecting the Samoa cultural identity and local economical specificities. This exhibition concludes the first two stages of work of this project including the site investigation and planning, the analysis and research and the definition of a tangible program of action. Supported by : Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation Fund for the Pacific 2013-14 from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Development. A collaboration between: - The village of Sa'anapu, Upolu Island, South Coast of Samoa - NIWA, New Zealand - BONNIFAIT+GIESEN Atelierworkshop Architects, New Zealand and the participation of: - Institut de recherche pour le développement, New Caledonia. - The Australian Tsunami Research Centre in Sydney, New South Wales. - Victoria University School of Architecture, Wellington, New Zealand.
