Whānau Art

One of the highlights of our recent Open Day was Whānau Art, an exhibition showcasing some of the creative talent of our whānau and wider community. From installations made out of plastic bottles through to Korowai made of clay, this exhibition blew us and our visitors away.

Those that attended our event will remember the striking presence of Fountain of Pollution, a piece by the incredible Fraser Hoffe. Fraser’s work calls on us to consider how we discard materials – and people – who we do not see as valuable and calls on us to imagine a better community, where everyone is valued.

Paul Holmes, another artist among our community - well known among the art community at Pablo’s and recognisable within the walls of parliment- was kind enough to share five of his pieces for us to display.

Te Ahirei (Ash) Gibson one of our other whānau artists shared two of their works with us: He Korowai aka the Empress and Kōrero Ōra/Speak Life. These beautiful works showcasing Ash’s versatility between different mediums from clay to paint.

To all our whānau artists, and all those who attended, thank you for making this event such a success.