Paerangi: Waipawa
From 14-20 October 2024, a group of seven toi Māori artists from across the motu will gather in Waipawa, Central Hawke’s Bay, to wānanga, create, and exhibit work.
Facilitated by Te Tuhi’s Papatūnga programme, Paerangi: Waipawa is a development opportunity for artists of varying career stages to show work outside of a traditional gallery context, connecting with each other and local communities in the process.
Over the course of a week, Heidi Brickell, Zena Elliott, Tracy Keith, Neke Moa, Maraea Timutimu, Nephi Tupaea, and John Turi-Tiakitai will travel to Te Matau-a-Māui to wānanga, share space, and create, culminating in an exhibition – Paerangi – hosted in the township of Waipawa over a long weekend.
Te Tuhi director Hiraani Himona says Papatūnga’s foundation is built on nurturing artists, with Paerangi: Waipawa extending that into Central Hawke’s Bay.
“Te Tuhi is always focused on progressing the contemporary art conversation in Aotearoa New Zealand in accessible ways, and this project is no different. We look forward to bringing toi Māori practitioners together in Waipawa and forging connections and memories which will likely last long into the future.”
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