Waitangi, Why Tangi, Why we Tangi is a group exhibition that features works that respond to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Waitangi, Why Tangi, Why we Tangi is a group exhibition that features works that respond to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The works critique the contrasts and dualities this documents has created and offers provocation for viewers to ponder.

Why tangi? We tangi for our stolen whēnua, tikanga & whakapapa.

Why tangi? We tangi for our stolen connections, to our taiao, our babies & our Māori world.

Why tangi? We tangi because we know what was stolen from us and we are here to reclaim it alongside our tūpuna.

Why tangi? We tangi because it is a healthy way to express ourselves.

Why tangi? We tangi because it shows our unconditional love for something that was taken from us.

Why tangi? We tangi because Ranginui showed us how.

Curator: Jess Rauora Collins
Artists:
Israel Tangaroa Birch
Tessa Williams
Clayton Tansely Matena
Te Kahwhero Alexander-Tu’inukuafe
Lacey Barlett
Luther Ashford
Kelly Jarvis
Tonina Ngatai (TBC)
Kelly Jarvis
Mahaki Akauola
Miss Tino (Jess Collins)
Toni Herangi
Regan Balzer

Featured image: Detail of Tania Lewis-Rickard, Beyond the Shadows – I GET TO CHOOSE? AĒ, YOU DO, Medium used: mixed media paint, 2018