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Judy Darragh and Sean Kerr: In Kahoots

This mesmerising and immersive project is colour-drenched and chaotic fun.

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And the animals shall inherit the earth

And the animals shall inherit the earth

It’s been interesting observing how nature has quietly but very quickly reclaimed the earth since we have all gone into Covid-19 lockdown. My social media timelines have been peppered with images of animals wandering where humans can’t, boars roaming in Barcelona, peacocks in Dubai, deer in Japan and schools of tiny fish in the now clear waters of Venice to name a few. Related of course are the clearing skies around the world.

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Hawaiki Tautau Atu, Hawaiki Tautau Mai / A Distance Draws Near

Hawaiki Tautau Atu, Hawaiki Tautau Mai / A Distance Draws Near

Hawaiki is the ancient homeland of Polynesian people who navigated the seas in double-hulled waka from Rarotonga, Tahiti and Ra’iātea to the islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Ātea

Ātea

In te ao Māori, the state of a space when cleared of obstruction is called ātea. This concept was brought to Aotearoa New Zealand from the islands of Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa / the Pacific Ocean by Polynesian ancestors.

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Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi / Face To Face

Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi / Face To Face

In te ao Māori, portraiture can encompass rangatiratanga (stewardship), whanaungatanga (kinship or connectedness), manaakitanga (kindness towards others) and whakapapa (ancestral genealogy). A sense of wairua (the spirit of a person) also resonates within these treasured portraits.

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Areta Wilkinson: Moa-Hunter Fashions

Artist Areta Wilkinson recalls whakapapa through object making.

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Te Wheke: Pathways Across Oceania

Experience the Gallery’s collection from the perspective of our place in Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific Ocean.

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Maureen Lander: Flat-pack Whakapapa

An installation of hand-woven harakeke speaks of the contemporary Māori experience

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Endless Light

Historic European artworks that embrace the thrill-filled moments which art and light provide.

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Māori Moving Image: An Open Archive

This dynamic exhibition explores the history of Māori artists who have used animation, film and video as a medium.

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