Breathe | Mauri Ora: Late-night entry + expert panel
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6pm–9pm
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From $59
Hosted by Miriama Kamo, Interconnected brings the relationships of art, science, nature, and mātauranga to life in a panel discussion. London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast joins leading researchers and curators for an evening of sharing how we understand the world and ourselves, inspired by Breathe | Mauri Ora.
Includes exhibition entry. Cash bar.
This thought-provoking kōrero explores how technology makes the invisible visible, and how creativity, science, and Indigenous knowledge together can transform how we see our planet and our place within it.
Featuring
Robin McNicholas: Co-founder and director of Marshmallow Laser Feast
Dr Dan Hikuroa: Earth systems scientist and expert in integrating mātauranga Māori
Dr Huhana Smith: Artist, curator, and researcher exploring climate adaptation and Māori knowledge
Dr Rebecca Rice: Senior Curator Art at Te Papa
Dr Thom Linley: Curator Fishes at Te Papa.
The panel will explore
how technology and art reveal nature’s hidden systems
the meeting of mātauranga Māori and the scientific method
ethics and responsibility in an age of ecological change
reimagining humanity’s relationship with the living world
future visions for the next generation’s environmental consciousness.
Programme
6pm to 7pm – Exhibition Viewing
After hours, experience Breathe | Mauri Ora – an internationally acclaimed digital art exhibition that reveals the unseen forces connecting all living things.7.30pm to 9pm – Panel talk
Audience Q&A and closing reflections.
Spaces are limited – book your ticket today.
Speakers
Miriama Kamo, host (Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Mutunga)
Award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and storyteller dedicated to amplifying voices and wisdom from Aotearoa.
Robin McNicholas
Robin McNicholas: Co-founder and director of acclaimed UK-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast creating immersive experiences that explore the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Dr Thom Linley
Curator Fishes at Te Papa – a deep-sea biologist uncovering the mysteries of ocean life without human bias and what they reveal about resilience and connection in nature.
Dr Dan Hikuroa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngati Mahuta, Ngaati Whanaunga, Pākehā)
Earth systems scientist and expert in integrating mātauranga Māori with Western science to better understand and care for our environment.
Dr Huhana Smith (Ngāti Tukorehe, Te Mateawa, Ngāti Rangitāwhia, Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti ki Kuku)
Artist, curator, and researcher connecting art, Indigenous knowledge, and climate adaptation in the Aotearoa landscape.
Dr Rebecca Rice
Senior Curator Art at Te Papa, exploring how art helps us see the natural world – and ourselves – differently.
