The artists in this exhibition are consummate boundary-crossers, slipping through loopholes and outwitting the confines of constructs. Observation and dualities are their main tools, but it’s humour and absurdity that allows them to sneak past the boundary lines.
In seeking to position play, humour and mischief as Indigenous tools, the exhibition loosely draws inspiration from Trickster discourse as evidence both that mischievous, cheeky and humorous strategies have a long Indigenous history and that mischief can have a transformative intent.
Armed with humour and a sly wink, the artists demonstrate a curiosity and appetite that tests the boundaries of the world, and sometimes, the gallery.
Layne Waerea // Suzanne Tamaki // Christopher Ulutupu and Elisabeth Pointon // Turumeke Harrington // Jessicoco Hansell // Natalie Robertson, Hemi Macgregor and Danny Butt
Curated by Ioana Gordon-Smith
(ex) CLAIM: Suzanne Tamaki in conversation with Israel Rands
Mischievous Indigenous art by Sam Hollis
Te Hīkoi Toi: Making mischief in the gallery
Please note COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system) public gathering protocols must be observed.
All those attending must wear a face mask and maintain 1 metre distance between others outside of your bubble.
