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Visual Arts
Maori Boy Dancing For Rongoueroa, Darcy Nicholas
call of taranaki
Punga in the guise of a Whai 3, Rex Homan Kurungaituku, Donna Campbell
Twenty six of our leading contemporary Māori
artists, all who whakapapa back to iwi in this
region, are answering the Call of Taranaki.
For some, Taranaki has always been home, many
are merely returning after a brief time away, for
others the absence spans generations. Conflict,
dislocation or economics and opportunity have
been contributing factors to the scattering of these
people. And yet regardless of the reasons that many
may now call another place home, the people, the
region and the mountain still resonate in their lives.
Through sculpture, weaving, mixed media,
photography, clay and painting, the artists
celebrate their connections to Taranaki
and the magnetic pull of Te Maunga.
Curated by Darcy Nicholas this exhibition
is a collaboration between Puke Ariki,
Taranaki Arts Festival Trust and Toi Māori
Aotearoa: Māori Arts New Zealand.
During the festival, the associated programme
of events will feature artists working on
site, workshops, a fashion show, and
talk tables offering the opportunity for
one-on-one discussion with the artists.
WHEN
Fri 16 Aug - Sun 17 Nov
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 9am - 6pm
Wed, 9am - 9pm
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays, 9am - 5pm
WHERE
Main temporary exhibition space, Puke
Ariki, Ariki Street, New Plymouth
SPECIAL FESTIVAL EVENTS
Fri 16 Aug, 10am - 4pm,
Talk Tables with visiting artists
Sat 17 Aug & Sun 18 Aug, 1pm
Discussion with the artists and curator Darcy Nicholas
Sat 17 Aug & Sun 18 Aug, 10am - 4pm
Talk Tables with visiting artists
Mon 19 Aug – Fri 23 Aug, 10am - 4pm
Visiting artists in gallery
Sat 24 Aug, & Sun 25 Aug, 11am & 2pm
Fashion show showcasing exhibition cloaks
Mon 26 Aug – Fri 30 Aug, 10am - 4pm
Visiting artists in gallery
Sat 31 Aug & Sun 1 Sept, 10am - 4pm
Talk Tables with visiting artists
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