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Unwarranted and Unregistered

Unwarranted and Unregistered (2013) is a multimedia installation where the viewer is invited to watch the windscreen as the van journeys along the main road of Greytown, New Zealand.

Digital heads up displays (HUDs) appear on the windscreen as the driverless van moves along the road, registering and logging the passing cars, scanning the layout of buildings and identifying people on the street while Jose Carreras’ operatic rendition of E Hine E plays on the car radio.

E Hine E is a classic Māori waiata (song) that was utilised by public TV broadcasters in the 1980s and 90s to signal the end of transmission for the night (aka the Goodnight Kiwi).