Nikki and Annie's first glimpse of the LCD screens in
Westfield Manukau.
Nikki and Annie
The current social identity of ‘South Auckland’, (a term used to describe the district south of Auckland) is largely governed by media, often unfairly. In particular the youth of South Auckland are featured frequently in the local and national news. In the summer of 2008 Serena Stevenson met two teenagers in Manurewa who were not into gangs, stealing, or making trouble. They were into their friendships, hanging out in their garage, and the takeaway bar, or spending time with family. Beyond Documentary’s key protagonist’s Nikki (left) and Annie (right) are two normal teenagers from Manurewa, South Auckland. This work is a celebration of the normality of their lives, spanning over a 12-month period portrayed in this collaborative multimedia exhibition.
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- BEYOND DOCUMENTARY'S OBJECTIVE IS TO USE MULTIMEDIA AND COLLABORATION WITH SUBJECTS IN THE CREATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY STORY TELLING. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE BY SERENA STEVENSON, ANNIE LATU, AND NIKKI SHEPARD. The project outcome is a collaborative photographic exhibition, using sound and text made with technology that exists with the community, for example mobile phones, digital cameras, and Internet. This work is made in collaboration with Nikki and Annie, two teenagers from Manukau City South Auckland, spanning over 12 months. The images are exhibited within their own environment. To achieve this Beyond Documentary is exhibited on LCD screens throughout the local shopping mall Manukau Westfield, online at this Blog site, and printed on street posters displayed around the city, all part of the Manukau Festival of Arts 9th – 15th November 2009. Credits: Photographers – Serena Stevenson, Annie Latu, and Nikki Shepard. Project designer – Serena Stevenson. Affter Effects operator – Adam Sheffield BDES, MDES. Project supervisor – Marcus Williams MFA.
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