Yuki Kihara: Online Talanoa

In 2025, the Sainsbury Centre hosted the UK premiere of Paradise Camp, a celebrated series by Yuki Kihara, an interdisciplinary artist of Sāmoan and Japanese descent, which was exhibited alongside commissioned work entitled Darwin Drag.

As part of the exhibition season, Can the Seas Survive Us?, artist Yuki Kihara hosted an online Talanoa. Originating in Fiji, a Talanoa is a process of inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue. It is an Indigenous methodology from Sāmoa, Fiji and Tonga that recognises the importance of open dialogue while maintaining harmony and cultural safety. This took place over four sessions to explore the seasonal question, with the final session reflecting on what has been covered.

This film presents the Talanoa participants’ reflections on the experience. The sessions invited participants to discuss the themes in the exhibition, which included climate change, gender and colonial legacies.