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The artist will be present: performing partial objects and subjects
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)
'The Artist Will Be Present' explores objects as traces that stem from performed actions, and my body in performance. Part-sculptural objects, video and sound act as performance documents that expand on notions of the ...
You Me Them
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)
My project explores perceptions of the Pacific body through identification, specifically that of ‘being other’ within the social climate of New Zealand and the Pacific. I create a series of emblematic artworks that attempt ...
An investigation into bicycle performance and design
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)
The main hypothesis of this thesis was to determine to what extent mathematical modelling can influence the dynamics of the bicycle and improve handling performance. Hence a key objective was to develop effective and valid ...
Mindfulness, mindlessness, mindfullessness: what did I do again?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)
Moments that are usually imperceptible are highlighted and magnified; they are made absurd, taking serious matters in a playful manner the imagination at play can be amplified with a touch of light-heartedness. We have our ...
In the company of strangers: Negotiating the parameters of indeterminacy; A study of the roaming body and departure in urban spaces
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)
This performance-based project scrutinizes indeterminacy as a mediating force impinging upon our behaviour and its subsequent impact on the nature and constituency of engagements and dialogue between people in urban spaces. ...
Transvirt: doing the digital body
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)
This practice-led research project is an exploration of the artist’s body as it relates to digital media. Grounded with feminist discourse, this is an emergent creative practice that uses collage and sketching to absorb ...
The object of labour: unuseless acts of an itinerant nature
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)
This project explores the embodiment of physical forms engaged in futile acts of labour. It investigates the territories that operate between our conscious bodies and the mute and unfeeling realm of the object, opening up ...
Searching for the “mythical unicorn”- the missing link between boards of directors and organisational effectiveness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)
The performance of boards and their ability to influence organisational performance is a question that has long vexed researchers. There is general agreement that understanding how boards influence organisational performance ...
Bursting bubbles: a moving image exploration of contemporary Chinese individuality
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)
This thesis is a practical project which involves moving images and paintings together as a medium that explores phenomena of contemporary China relating to personal identity, independence and its relationship with the ...
The wellness spa: construct definition and performance evaluation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2012)
Perceptions of health among researchers, practitioners and other stakeholder participants are changing. Individuals are being encouraged to take more responsibility and become proactive in addressing and preventing the ...