![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/remaimodern_shannonteao_13.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Remai Modern, Saskatoon
photo: Blaine Campbell
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/remaimodern_shannonteao_20.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Remai Modern, Saskatoon
photo: Blaine Campbell
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/remaimodern_shannonteao_02.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
duration 5m 30s
two-channel video with sound
installation view: Remai Modern, Saskatoon
photo: Blaine Campbell
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/remaimodern_shannonteao_10.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
duration 5m 30s
two-channel video with sound
installation view: Remai Modern, Saskatoon
photo: Blaine Campbell
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/remaimodern_shannonteao_05.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
The pathway of my life is laid out, and traversed by the essential energy of many, many people, 2020 (detail)
installation view: Remai Modern, Saskatoon
photo: Blaine Campbell
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4607web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4615web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4621web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4622web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
Ka mua, ka muri, 2020
two-channel video with sound
duration 5m 30s
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4595web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
The pathway of my life is laid out, and traversed by the essential energy of many, many people, 2020
painted text
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_4574web-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
The pathway of my life is laid out, and traversed by the essential energy of many, many people, 2020
painted text
installation view: Oakville Galleries, Toronto
Photo: Laura Findlay
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/unswwansolwara-0003web-2880x1899.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: UNSW Galleries, Sydney
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/unswwansolwara-0004web-2880x1899.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: UNSW Galleries, Sydney
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/stills_2502190_23.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
what was or could be today (again), 2019
single channel HD video, b/w, sound
duration 12:43min, loop
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/stills_2502190_130.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
what was or could be today (again), 2019
single channel HD video, b/w, sound
duration 12:43min, loop
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/stills_2502190_170.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
what was or could be today (again), 2019
single channel HD video, b/w, sound
duration 12:43min, loop
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/stills_2502190_180.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
what was or could be today (again), 2019
single channel HD video, b/w, sound
duration 12:43min, loop
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/my-life-as-a-tunnel_install_2018_6-2880x1939.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: Hopkinson Mossman, Auckland
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/my-life-as-a-tunnel_install_2018_4-2880x1937.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: Hopkinson Mossman, Auckland
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/my-life-as-a-tunnel_install_2018_5-2880x2138.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: Hopkinson Mossman, Auckland
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/my-life-as-a-tunnel_still_2018_3-2880x1555.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_my-life-as-a-tunnel_2018_1-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel, 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_my-life-as-a-tunnel_2018-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
my life as a tunnel (still), 2018
two-channel video with sound
duration 9:48min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_with-the-sun-aglow_still-1jpg.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
With the sun aglow, I have my pensive moods (still), 2017
two-channel video with colour and sound
duration 13:11min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_with-the-sun-aglow_still2.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
With the sun aglow, I have my pensive moods (still), 2017
two-channel video with colour and sound
duration 13:11min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_with-the-sun-aglow_still.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
With the sun aglow, I have my pensive moods (still), 2017
two-channel video with colour and sound
duration 13:11min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_te-huka-o-te-tai_install-2880x1925.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
te huka o te tai (still), 2017
two-channel video with sound
duration 8:16min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: Artspace, Auckland
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_te-huka-o-te-tai_still2.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
te huka o te tai (still), 2017
two-channel video with sound
duration 8:16min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_te-huka-o-te-tai_still.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
te huka o te tai (still), 2017
two-channel video with sound
duration 8:16min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_te-huka-o-te-tai_still1.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
te huka o te tai (still), 2017
two-channel video with sound
duration 8:16min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_a-torch-and-a-light-cover_2015-2880x1920.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
A torch and a light (cover), 2015
single channel video with sound
duration 7:33min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: Te Tuhi, Auckland
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_a-torch-and-a-light-cover_2015_still.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
A torch and a light (cover) (still), 2015
single channel video with sound
duration 7:33min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_two-shoots-that-stretch-far-out_2014-2880x1916.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
two shoots that stretch far out, 2013-14
single channel video, colour and sound
duration 13:46min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: City Gallery Wellington
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_two-shoots-that-stretch-far-out_2014_1-2880x1903.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
two shoots that stretch far out, 2013-14
single channel video, colour and sound
duration 13:46min
cinematography: Iain Frengley
installation view: City Gallery Wellington
![](https://mossman.gallery/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shannon-te-ao_two-shoots-that-stretch-far-out_still-2880x1440.jpg)
Shannon Te Ao
two shoots that stretch far out (still), 2013-14
single channel video, colour and sound
duration 13:46min
cinematography: Iain Frengley