He kohikohinga tuatahi tēnei o te mahi toi a ngā wāhine o Ngāti Awa.

I whakaohooho ēnei mahi toi nā ngā tikanga, ngā wāriu, me ngā kaupapa o Ngāti Awa. E tāmi ana ētahi o ngā mahi toi i ngā tirohanga kōnewhanewha o te mahi me te mahi toi ka taea e ngā wāhine Māori. 

E toru ngā kaupapa matua i ēnei mahi toi: ko Matariki, ko Te Tahi o te Rangi, He mana tō te wahine. 

He karipi noa ēnei mahi ki ngā iho pūmanawa o roto o Ngāti Awa. 

This exhibition brings together for the first time a collection of Ngāti Awa wāhine whose varied artworks draw on Ngāti Awa customs, values, practices and connections to the Pacific.

Some of the works and their narratives debunk the colonial-influenced view on what roles and art Māori women are able to perform.

Three themes may be seen threaded through the works: Matariki, Te Tahi o Te Rangi, He mana tō te wahine.

This exhibition is just a small sample of the pool of talent within Ngāti Awa that we hope you enjoy.

View the exhibition catalogue