Neil Ieremia (ONZM) is the founder and artistic director of Black Grace. Over the past 25 years, Black Grace has changed the face of contemporary dance in Aotearoa New Zealand, drawing upon Neil’s Samoan heritage and melding it with Māori and Western influences to create unique expressions of our contemporary identity. In that time, Black Grace has also become one of our most successful cultural exports
Neil talks to Charlotte about his brand new show ‘The Art of Black Grace 1/5’ which opens on November 20 at Karanga Plaza in Wynyard Quarter.
The Art of Black Grace 1/5 is largely autobiographical, within the experience there are important moments in New Zealand’s history that have contributed to Neil’s work along the way such as; Dawn Raids, Bastian Point, Springbok Tour, and David Lange / New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone.
Photo: Jinki Cambronero
