Buck Nin, The Polluted Land (1993), acrylic on board. Collection & courtesy of Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
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Exhibition Details
artspace-aotearoa.nzThe exhibition The tongue to them includes Buck Nin’s The Polluted Land (1993). Rather than in the gallery, this painting remains at its home at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Puna Manaaki head office in Te Awamutu. Join us for this one day road trip, where we will travel from Artspace Aotearoa to Te Awamutu by bus to visit the work and receive a tour of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s historical exhibition and broader art collection hosted by Aisha Roberts, Pou Tiaki Toi at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Booking is essential as space is limited.
Please contact robbie@artspace.org.nz to express your interest by Friday 1 August.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This event is free. This is a full day event. A bus will depart from Artspace Aotearoa at 9am and return between 5–5.30pm, traffic depending. The tour will include walking. The tour itself will be approximately one hour, with one hour allocated for lunch. Lunch will be provided.
BIOGRAPHY
Aisha Roberts, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, is the passionate curator behind the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa art collection, Te Kōpuni Kura. As an artist with a background in museum practice, Aisha brings deep insight into the stories, artists, and cultural significance of the works she cares for. Her curatorial approach is grounded in manaakitanga and whakapapa—fostering connections between people and place and positioning the collection as living taonga that enriches the educational experience and cultural environment of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
The exhibition The tongue to them includes Buck Nin’s The Polluted Land (1993). Rather than in the gallery, this painting remains at its home at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Puna Manaaki head office in Te Awamutu. Join us for this one day road trip, where we will travel from Artspace Aotearoa to Te Awamutu by bus to visit the work and receive a tour of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa’s historical exhibition and broader art collection hosted by Aisha Roberts, Pou Tiaki Toi at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Booking is essential as space is limited.
Please contact robbie@artspace.org.nz to express your interest by Friday 1 August.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This event is free. This is a full day event. A bus will depart from Artspace Aotearoa at 9am and return between 5–5.30pm, traffic depending. The tour will include walking. The tour itself will be approximately one hour, with one hour allocated for lunch. Lunch will be provided.
BIOGRAPHY
Aisha Roberts, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, is the passionate curator behind the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa art collection, Te Kōpuni Kura. As an artist with a background in museum practice, Aisha brings deep insight into the stories, artists, and cultural significance of the works she cares for. Her curatorial approach is grounded in manaakitanga and whakapapa—fostering connections between people and place and positioning the collection as living taonga that enriches the educational experience and cultural environment of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
