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Louise Pōtiki Bryant
Louise Pōtiki Bryant
Louise Pōtiki Bryant is a Ngāi Tahu choreographer, dancer, and video artist. Louise is a founding member and choreographer for Atamira Dance Company, as well as having an independent dance and video art practice. Louise has also choreographed for companies such as The New Zealand Dance Company, Black Grace Dance Company, and Ōrotokare, Art, Story, Motion.
In 2019 Louise was awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate for her choreographic and dance practice. Her video art practice includes the creation of video installations, dance films, inter-disciplinary collaborative performances, and video designs for opera, music, and contemporary dance works.