The Eighth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

Angela Tiatia Born 1973, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Looking Back 2015 Angela Tiatia is interested in objects created throughout history referencing the Pacific and its people, but which have not been made by them. For APT8 Kids, she invites children and families to explore ideas of representation and perception in a large-scale installation. Young visitors enter into spaces where they will encounter a series of unexpected views of themselves. The space creates an experience that encourages a reflection on self-perception; no matter which way they turn, viewers are unable to see their faces clearly. Instead, they find themselves looking back. Yelena Vorobyeva and Viktor Vorobyev Born 1959, Nebit-Dag, Turkmenistan Born 1959, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan I Prefer . . . 2015 Yelena Vorobyeva and Viktor Vorobyev are interested in the world around them and in changing or distorting reality. For APT8 Kids, the artists present I Prefer Watermelons 2002, which depicts them transforming green tomatoes into watermelons by painting them with black stripes. In an accompanying activity, children are invited to select a paper template in the shape of different fruits and vegetables and to use their imagination to transform them into new objects using coloured pens. Children’s workshop for Angela Tiatia’s Looking Back 2015 / Photograph: Mark Sherwood YELENA VOROBYEVA Turkmenistan b.1959 VIKTOR VOROBYEV Kazakhstan b.1959 I Prefer Watermelons (still) 2002 Single-channel video: 1.38 minutes, colour photographs / Dimensions variable / Courtesy: The artists 238—239 APT8 KIDS