Artstation’s exhibition Language People will share stories from the Pacific culture as part of Celebrate Pasifika this month. The mixed media exhibition explores the nature of verbal and visual language through painting, video installation and cartooning.
“The exhibition aims to create intellectual, artistic and verbal exchanges through the sharing of Pasifika stories between artists, art works and the public,” says curator Janet Lilo.
“The show has well-known and emerging artists exhibiting alongside each other which makes for an exhibition that represents and speaks to all generations and cultures”.
Well-known Pacific writer Albert Wendt will exhibit his paintings for the first time alongside established artist Lily Aitua Laita, cartoonist Johnny Angel, creator of the first Samoan super hero, and emerging artists Linda Tanoai, Vaimaila Urale and Nooroa Tapuni who work with new media.
A special spoken word event will be held on Tuesday, 10 March from 5.30 to 7pm, hosted by poet, artist and community educator Mua Strickson-Pua.
This exhibition is supported by Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust and is part of Celebrate Pasifika – a month-long programme bringing together a large line up of Pacific visual and performing arts, free family events, workshops and more.
Language People
Artstation gallery, 1 Ponsonby Road, Newton, Auckland Dates: 4 to 18 March
Opening Tuesday, 3 March, 5 - 7pm
Exhibiting artists:
Lily Aitua Laita, Albert Wendt, Leilani Burgoyne, Siliga David Setoga, Nooroa Te Hira, Johnny Angel, Tuafale Tanoai aka LindaT, Vaimaila Urale, Nooroa Tapuni
Spoken word event (free event):
Artstation gallery, 1 Ponsonby Road, Newton, AucklandTuesday, 10 March, 5.30 - 7pm
Gallery hours:
9am to 9pm Monday to Thursday
9am to 5pm Friday
10am to 4pm Saturday