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Whakapapa Portraits
The wharenui at Rongopai Marae is lined with paintings of a whakapapa full of life and colour. For ‘future ANCESTORS’, Sinead Overbye considers what it means to one day join those walls as tīpuna.
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in every other universe
bram casey writes on his learned refusal to change himself for others, found through falling for someone who had no clue what he wanted.
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The Creature — An Interview with Jake Tabata
Off the back of the release of new queer web series ‘The Creature’, Nuanzhi Zheng sits down with creator Jake Tabata to chat about making it a reality.
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korowai
Tucked in the back of her aunty’s whip with all the whakapapa, from tīpuna to mokopuna, Isla Huia shares this poem for ‘future ANCESTORS’.
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Hineruru, The All-Knowing One
Saskia Sassen births forth Hineruru, the All-Knowing One, as a visual art entry into the ‘future ANCESTORS’ collection. Accompanied by kupu that build the world around her.
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Red, White and Brass: The Play — A Response
ASB Waterfront Theatre is transformed into Tonga’s number one supporter with its staging of ‘Red, White and Brass: The Play’. We sent Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson along and she reports back with her heart feeling full.
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Te Whāriki Aroha
In this personal and vulnerable essay for ‘future ANCESTORS’, Rangimarie Sophie Jolley reflects on whānau, whakapapa, and takatāpuitanga. Carrying these thoughts with her, she writes to future mokopuna with love in her heart.
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The Gaza Dialogues — An Interview with Hone Taukiri
Tate Fountain sits down with Hone Taukiri, one of the core organisers of ‘The Gaza Dialogues’, to discuss the festival fundraiser, its roots with ASHTAR Theatre and ways everyday folks can support the Palestinian people.
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slip / knot
Josiah Morgan explores the responsibility we have not just to our material ancestors and descendants, but also to language itself, and our responsibilities to indulge or eschew our own cultural contexts.
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From the Editor — A 2024 Reflection
Lead editor Damien Levi tries to sum up bad apple’s 2024 in retrospect, with a selection of ten pieces to read over the summer.
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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