Concept Overview
Due to launch Matariki 2022, Kanohi Kitea’s installations take the idea of cycles in order to bring cultural narratives to life in the heart of Manukau.
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One of the activations in this series is a walkway of 6 zoetropes through Hayman Park, telling segments of The Origin of Fire. As the zoetropes spin they tell a piece of the story through animations that can be viewed through the slats of the zoetrope, delighting the user with it’s simple magic. Each zoetrope on our narrative pathway will illustrate a different scene of the story, allowing the participant to wander through and learn more as they go. The zoetropes will be life-sized, constructed from wood, and handspun. A crank mechanism will allow the user to control their pace, and will also trigger the accompanying sound. Plaques at each zoetrope will detail the contents in Te Reo Māori and English, allowing for deeper understanding of the story being told. We see these zoetropes as being something that can be popped up in any location, and can be flat-packed to enable them to be affordably made and transported.
