Artist Talk: Edith Amituanai

In conjunction with her exhibition 'AFTLOS', photographer Edith Amituanai will be hosting an artist talk and discussion about her work.AFTLOS chronicles her work within the siren scene: an underground subculture of sound making practiced by siren crews, predominantly young, Pasifika communities in South Auckland, Porirua and the Hutt Valley. AFTLOS is an acronym that the siren scene uses: all for the love of sound. Edith Amituanai is a New Zealand-born Sāmoan photographer working from the suburb of Ranui, Tāmaki Makaurau. From interiors to driveways to communities, Amituanai's practice is concerned with the environments that shape who we are. She was the inaugural recipient of the Marti Friedlander Photography Award, and the following year was the first Walters Prize nominee of Pacific descent. In 2019 she staged her first major survey exhibition at Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and has exhibited widely in Aotearoa and internationally. Amituanai is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to photography and community and her work is held in numerous collections including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Queensland Art Gallery).AFTLOS opens on Rāmere 27th September, 5:30PM.Special thanks to Creative New Zealand for supporting Pyramid Club's programme