Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory | BLOCK D
A young New Zealand artist and athlete wins the 2020 Youth Olympic Games medal design competition and fulfills a lifelong dream to perform at the opening ceremonies.
Documentary | 15:52
Director Biography - Zakea Page
Page, a filmmaker and artist, recently graduated from Massey University with a degree in Creative Media Production. He was a camera operator and assistant editor for 'Zonta Ignite', a short documentary offering insight into the lives of five members of Zonta International's Wellington Club, an international women's organisation, which through service and advocacy, empowers women worldwide.
Zakea was a drone pilot and assistant camera operator for the official video of the 'Spirited Women's North Island Event', an all-women adventure race prioritizing health and fitness. Zakea also directed 'Malformation Capital', exhibited as part of the inaugural 2018 Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui, a national public festival celebrating diverse expressions of 'Asianness' in New Zealand in the Arts.
He had two Solo Exhibitions in Shanghai: 'Tenacious' in 2017 and 'Benevolence' in 2019. His fine art has been showcased in America, New Zealand, and China. He was a 2018 finalist for the 'Wellington Regional Arts Review' and a three-time finalist at the 'New Zealand National Youth Art Awards'. Zakea has recently showcased his work for the first time in two locations in England. The first exhibition, titled 'The Big 'Little' Exhibition', took place in Bath and was dedicated to raising funds for refugees, specifically focusing on women and children facing domestic violence. Zakea was also featured in 'Shades Of Red' at Fox Yard Studios in Suffolk. Zakea will also participate in an upcoming exhibition at Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield in September.
