Te Tuhi’s latest and exciting exhibition is set to open this Saturday.
Ata Koia, based on the Maori saying inspiring an ambience of wonder or surprise, will open its doors to art lovers and the local community on February 27 until May 8.
The exhibition features artworks by a selection of local and international artists who attempt to give shape to what it feels like to be alive today.
The newly commissioned and existing artworks are “woven from the wind and stars, colours that slip from the horizon and saturate our imagination”.
The artists presenting their works include Abigail Aroha Jensen, Brook Konia, Cathy Livermore, Josephine Jelicich, Qianhe ‘AL’ Lin , Qianye Lin Rachel Shearer, Tira Walsh , Ufuoma Essi and Wukun Wanambi.
Te Tuhi is encouraging visitors to drop in throughout the day to see the new exhibition, have a coffee at the cafe and chat with the exhibition’s curator, James Tapsell-Kururangi.
Tapsell-Kururangi’s curatorial practice centres local Māori histories and focuses on building relationships within the community of artists he works with.
The exhibition is presented in association with Auckland Arts Festival Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Makaurau.
