Lonnie Hutchinson, 'Aroha', 2022, powder coated aluminium, edition 3 of 6, 1250mm x 1350mm x 100mm
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Lonnie Hutchinson, 'Aroha', 2022, powder coated aluminium, edition 3 of 6, 1250mm x 1350mm x 100mm
Photo Credit
Lonnie Hutchinson (b. 1963 Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, NgātiKurī ki Ngāi Tahu, Samoan, Celtic) delves into her own whakapapa and heritage to offer astute commentary on aspects of indigeneity, colonisation, and identity in a contemporary context.
Widely recognised for her distinctive cut-outs, Hutchinson’s multidisciplinary practice encompasses materials such as black builders’ paper, vintage wallpapers, acrylic, steel, and aluminium, while employing various personal motifs to address ancient traditions and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
Her work is represented in public collections including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Hocken Library Dunedin, Chartwell Collection, Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia, Banff Art Centre Canada, and in significant private collections. Her public installations grace spaces across Aotearoa New Zealand, including Kirikiriroa Hamilton and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. She has undertaken multiple commissions at sites across Ōtautahi Christchurch including, Hana, a large-scale bead sculpture, and Kahu Matarau work for the Justice and Emergency Precinct.
Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of 3D Design from Unitec and a Diploma of Education. A committed leader, mentor and educator, she shares he rextensive mātauranga with emerging Māori and Moana Oceania artists. She has taught at the School of Art and Design, UNITEC Auckland; Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury; and Contemporary Indigenous and Aboriginal Art, Griffith University, Brisbane. She is a founding member of Paemanu Contemporary Visual Arts Trust and a board member of Tautai Pacific Arts Trust. She was a 2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate and received the My ART Visual Arts Award. In 2000 Hutchinson was the first woman recipient of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies residency at the University of Canterbury and was also a recipient of the first International Indigenous Art residency at the Banff Art Centre, in Alberta, Canada in 2003.
Accompanying this exhibition is an essay by Charlotte Huddleston, a freelance arts worker based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. Between 2010 and 2021 she was Director of Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery (formerly ST PAUL St Gallery), Auckland University of Technology. Prior positions include Curator of Contemporary Art at Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand; Assistant Curator, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Gallery Manager at Enjoy. You can read the full essay here.
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Lonnie Hutchinson (b. 1963 Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, NgātiKurī ki Ngāi Tahu, Samoan, Celtic) delves into her own whakapapa and heritage to offer astute commentary on aspects of indigeneity, colonisation, and identity in a contemporary context.
Widely recognised for her distinctive cut-outs, Hutchinson’s multidisciplinary practice encompasses materials such as black builders’ paper, vintage wallpapers, acrylic, steel, and aluminium, while employing various personal motifs to address ancient traditions and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
Her work is represented in public collections including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Hocken Library Dunedin, Chartwell Collection, Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia, Banff Art Centre Canada, and in significant private collections. Her public installations grace spaces across Aotearoa New Zealand, including Kirikiriroa Hamilton and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. She has undertaken multiple commissions at sites across Ōtautahi Christchurch including, Hana, a large-scale bead sculpture, and Kahu Matarau work for the Justice and Emergency Precinct.
Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of 3D Design from Unitec and a Diploma of Education. A committed leader, mentor and educator, she shares he rextensive mātauranga with emerging Māori and Moana Oceania artists. She has taught at the School of Art and Design, UNITEC Auckland; Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury; and Contemporary Indigenous and Aboriginal Art, Griffith University, Brisbane. She is a founding member of Paemanu Contemporary Visual Arts Trust and a board member of Tautai Pacific Arts Trust. She was a 2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate and received the My ART Visual Arts Award. In 2000 Hutchinson was the first woman recipient of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies residency at the University of Canterbury and was also a recipient of the first International Indigenous Art residency at the Banff Art Centre, in Alberta, Canada in 2003.
Accompanying this exhibition is an essay by Charlotte Huddleston, a freelance arts worker based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. Between 2010 and 2021 she was Director of Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery (formerly ST PAUL St Gallery), Auckland University of Technology. Prior positions include Curator of Contemporary Art at Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand; Assistant Curator, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Gallery Manager at Enjoy. You can read the full essay here.
