TeTuhi

Histories — known and unknown, written and unwritten — form the basis of These stories began before we arrived, an exhibition of artwork by New Zealand and Taiwanese artists. This publication documents the poetic and contemplative exhibition which acknowledges the past migration of people across the Pacific, from Taiwan to Aotearoa New Zealand, by sharing stories of belonging and loss.

These stories began before we arrived is a collaboration between the University of Canterbury, ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT, and Te Tuhi; and is supported by the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office, Taipei; ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland; Te Tuhi Contemporary Art Trust, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland; University of Canterbury; Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University, Wellington; Creative New Zealand; Asia New Zealand Foundation. These stories began before we arrived was previously exhibited as part of the 2015 Taipei International Book Exhibition and as a 2015 Artweek Auckland event.

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