Te Puni Aroaro

Mataaho Collective, Takapau, 2022, polyester hi-vis tie-downs, stainless steel buckles, and j-hooks. Commissioned 2022. Te Papa (8-00101)

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Mataaho Collective, Kiko Moana(link is external), 2017, polythene tarpaulin and cotton thread. Te Papa (ME024286)

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Mataaho Collective, Te Whare Pora, 2012, synthetic mink blankets. On loan from Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka

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Mataaho Collective, Tauira, 2018, polyester marine rope and cotton thread. On loan from Mataaho Collective

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Mataaho Collective, Kaokao #2, 2014, road sign vinyl. On loan from Mataaho Collective

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Mataaho Collective, Kaokao #1, 2014, hi-vis tape and cotton thread. On loan from Mataaho Collective

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Mata Aho Collective

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Experience the ground-breaking artworks of Mataaho Collective – four wāhine Māori artists who have worked together for the last decade.

These monumental installations evoke the histories of water, light, atua, and wāhine Māori. Industrial materials reflect contemporary Māori experience, and showcase the ever-changing nature of customary textile practices.

Mataaho Collective: Te Puni Aroaro invites you into a space of focus, reflection, and layered narratives.

Nau mai rā e te iwi e. Rarau mai ki Te Puni Aroaro o Mataaho! Whakakao mai, hau mai ki Te Whare Pora e karanga atu nei. He aho whakapapa, he iho roa. Hoki atu ki te aho tapu o Hine-te-iwaiwa. Whiria he takapau mō te ira tangata e.