Artist Taloi Havini talks about her work, inspiration and process.
Artes Mundi is the internationally focused visual arts organisation for Wales. Every 2 years Artes Mundi produces an exhibition that presents work by some of the world’s best contemporary artists.
This year for the first time, the exhibition is being shown in 5 venues across Wales. Artes Mundi is grateful for the support of presenting partner the Bagri Foundation, plus the Colwinston Charitable Trust and many others.
Current exhibition AM10 features works by Rushdi Anwar, Carolina Caycedo, Alia Farid, Naomi Rincon Gallardo, Taloi Havini, Nguyen Trinh Thi and Mounira Al Solh.
This series of podcast episodes talks to the artists of AM10 and celebrates their installations across Wales. Listeners can hear the artists discuss their work and listen to reactions to their exhibition from community members around Wales. Plus, there will be expert comment and observations from arts and culture professionals.
Each episode will be themed around one artist. In this episode the focus is Taloi Havini.
Taloi Havini was born in Bougainville and is of the Nakas/ Hakö tribe. She lives and works in Australia. Her work is exhibiting at Mostyn in Llandudno, North Wales and Chapter in Cardiff.
Taloi Havini's work is supported by Create Australia.
In this podcast episode, Taloi gives a detailed explanation of her art, process and inspirations. She also talks in detail about her AM10 installation. Plus, Bethan Mair Williams - a LLandudno community member with her own links to Bougainville - shares her powerful reaction to Taloi’s installation at Mostyn. There is also a discussion about Taloi's work featuring Wanda Nanibush (Curator of Indigenous Art and co-head of the Indigenous & Canadian Art Department at Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto) and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson who is a writer and musician.
All of the AM10 installations around Wales are on display to the public until the 25th of February 2024.
For their generous support in enabling the talks and podcasts to happen, Artes Mundi wishes to thank the British Council in Wales, National Lottery/Art Council Wales ‘Create’ fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund.