WHARE TAONGA
Alexis Neal and Rona Ngahuia Osborne
21 June – 28 July
Opening: Thursday 20 June, 6pm
This collaborative installation moves beyond the re-creation of the aesthetic structure of the Wharenui or meeting house, to investigate the human presence within this extraordinary space. Using media from relief printing, weaving and quilting, the artists celebrate the Wharenui as a living, breathing space.
A catalogue of this exhibition will be available with funding support from the Henderson-Massey Local Board.
Artists Talk | Saturday 13 July, 11am
Artists Rona Ngahuia Osborne and Alexis Neal will discuss the concepts and art techniques behind their Whare Taonga collaboration. Alexis will run a related workshop on Maori weaving patterns.
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WHIRIWHIRI-A-ROPU
Tanya Ruka
21 June – 28 July
Opening: Thursday 20 June, 6pm
Tanya Ruka’s moving images are based on fundamental structures within Maori weaving patterns including repetition, mirroring and multiplication. In whiriwhiri-a-ropu, which translates as ‘group discussion’, a selection of Ruka’s works will weave together in a continual visual conversation with no beginning or end.
Artists Talk | Saturday 29 June, 11am
Join Tanya Ruka as she speaks about her exhibition, her kaupapa and the themes behind her art practice.
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