Kahurangiariki Smith

Time and location

22 MAR - 7 JUN 2026

Taniwha are among the most profound figures in te ao Māori as guardians, ancestors, warnings, and guides. Kahurangiariki Smith (Te Arawa, Tainui, Takitimu, Horouta and Mataatua) illustrates these ancestral beings not as mythical curiosities but as living presences inhabiting the gallery space. Through digital animation, bedazzled velvet, sparkles and stars, Smith, in her nostalgic y2k aesthetic, pays close attention to the multiplicity of taniwha and their role in our daily lives.

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