Ash + Aperture is a collaborative exhibition by ceramic artist Dave Austin and photographer Mark Hamilton timed to celebrate Matariki.

Dave and Mark started working together several years ago over coffee as Dave sought a professional photographer to document his work. They soon realised that they had a lot in common, age, qualification, creative vision.

So began a mutual exploration of the landscape around them featuring Dave’s ceramic pieces as cultural signifiers.

Their collaborative images are shot on location at Mt Ruapehu, Port Waikato, Waikato River, and around Kirikiriroa.