Ngatu: A Methodological Framework for Artistic Practice

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aut.relation.endpage28
aut.relation.issue2en_NZ
aut.relation.journalRevista GEMInISen_NZ
aut.relation.startpage17
aut.relation.volume13en_NZ
aut.researcherMortensen Steagall, Marcos
dc.contributor.authorFaumuina, Cen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-17T04:04:17Z
dc.date.available2022-06-17T04:04:17Z
dc.date.copyright2022-06en_NZ
dc.date.issued2022-06en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThis article discusses an indigenous methodological framework employed in the development of my doctoral study, ‘Asi – The Presence of the Unseen. Considering the Tongan concept of ‘asi (the unseen spirit that energises and gives agency to artistic work), the thesis asked, “What occurs when young Oceanic people work together creatively in a group, drawing on values from their cultural heritage to develop meaningful faiva (artistic performance)?” In posing this question, the study sought to understand how ‘asi might bring forward a powerful sense of belonging and co-creation that might resource artistic practice. As such, I proposed that the ‘asi identifiable at the peak of a performance, might be also be discernible before and after such an event. The methodological framework for the study drew its inspiration from approaches to making Tongan bark cloth fabric (ngatu). Given the co-creative nature of such work, the Ngatu framework positioned the investigator as both an artistic practitioner and a reflector on the practices and experiences of other people collaborating in the study.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationThe Geminis Journal, 13 (2), 17-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53450/2179-1465.RG.2022v13i2p17-28
dc.identifier.doi10.53450/2179-1465.rg.2022v13i2p17-28en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2179-1465en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/15238
dc.publisherRevista GEMInISen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://www.revistageminis.ufscar.br/index.php/geminis/article/view/720
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2022 Cecelia Faumuina. This article is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons-Attribution 3.0 International License.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectBelonging; Faiva; Ngatu; Oceanic; Practice-led research
dc.titleNgatu: A Methodological Framework for Artistic Practiceen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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