Tuesday 13 December 2011

IWI CENSORING THE ARTS AT NELSON CITY COUNCIL

The rumour going around art circles has been confirmed (substantiated with proof), The Nelson City Council are in the process of allowing the newly formed Iwi Arts Advisory Panel to place cultural/spiritual restrictions on all future submissions of commissioned art work, whether it's done by maori or not, relative to maori or not.  Council have asked for a list from Iwi, to be presented at Council early 2012.  This came as a result of Nelson Artist Fiona Sutherland - having her submitted work rejected by Iwi because it was offensive (tapu).  The funky artwork was a girl with a duck on her head.  Apparently food on head is tapu.  Fiona is changing her work, and putting the duck in a bath.   

At this moment Iwi are compiling a list of  'NO's' to present to Nelson City Council.  

Amanda, a Creative NZ spokesperson said Iwi should not impose cultural restrictions on 'general art'.  When enquiries were also made by those 'concerned' in Council, on the legalities of this, they were told that Iwi can't impose restrictions on general art, it is censorship.  Apparently, when these findings were taken to a senior council staff member, that person said "just do it, we can't offend Iwi,  it's not worth the headache".  Reportedly this has caused division.  

In protest, artists have pasted the artworks below onto the front of the Nelson City Council Building.
Taniwha represent a warning, in part on social issues......
Nelson City Council supporting one group in imposing their spiritual beliefs on 'all' is definately not on.  It's discrimination, and breaches censorship guidelines.

Let's hope that making this public..... will result in the Nelson City Council taking a fast backwards step. 



  







13 comments:

  1. Cool painting roguish, very stylish. Is the girl in the first one feeding that taniwha squatting on her head? Maybe buying its compliance with a sweet twist on the beads and mirrors 'we' bought NZ for back in the day! whatever - and whatever is the city council up to now? That iwi settlement money must be eating them up! (Aha - that's the lollypop that's driving the council's moves)

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  2. So, what's the latest on this Rogue? What is the council's take on this? And how about getting the media involved?

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  3. The Council had basic contact from The Nelson Mail, who in turn provided a fabricated coverup statement to stop that 'enquiry' in its tracks. It appears to have worked well for Council. 1 out of 10 for investigative journalism.

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  4. anyway, that aside, how are ye mate? havin' a day off cruisin' the shores
    ... and bein' nabbed by coppers?

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  5. Yep, the buggers. I nearly jumped over the side and swam - grin - but the tide wasn't right.
    You'd be a better investigative journo than half the old hacks in NZ I reckon. Good on ya and the crew, Ro

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  6. Th' crew are fast desertin' the sinkin' ship. When th' goin' gets tough, lilylivers run fer their lives or hide behind rocks...... A damn jellyfish has more guts than that lot! PS - if ye want to walk along Rocks Rd, then ye have t' sneak down a side road, not approach them straight-up!

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  7. Ohh rrr, meebee, but this was the middle of the day and the plonkers were everywhere. some of the crew will stand by u thru hell an hi water, me ol matey.

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