‘Flocking Kiwis’ is a four episode series about New Zealanders living in New York, which takes a look at how young Kiwis transition into life in The Big Apple.
New Zealanders have always flocked to London like moths to a post-colonial flame, but since the introduction of the J1 graduate visa, the floodgates have opened for young Kiwis to take a crack at the United States.
Henry Hargreaves left New Zealand on the backpack trail of South East Asia where, purely by chance, he was propelled into the world of high fashion as a model. This accidental vocation brought Henry to New York for fashion week on the eve of 9/11 and he hasn't called anywhere else home since.
Transitioning from being in front of the lense to behind it, Henry has found success with his playful and thought provoking work as a photographer. A fascination with what we eat and what that says about us has led to Henry's work being featured in The Guardian and New York Times. He’s also spoken at TEDxManhattan.
Josh Burgess caught up with Henry to ask how it feels to have worked predominantly overseas. Does he still call New Zealand home? And how much influence does that have on his work?
WATCH: Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3 of Flocking Kiwis
Video shot and edited by Julian Vares.
This content is brought to you with funding support from NZ On Air.
