Maungarongo Te Kawa

Maungarongo Te Kawa

Time and location

15 MARCH – 22 JUNE 2025
LEARNING CENTRE GALLERY

Maungarongo Te Kawa (Ngāti Porou) is a takatāpui fabric artist who produces elaborate quilts and sculptures grounded in te ao Māori. Whakapapa and pūrākau are central to Te Kawa’s practice, which he brings to life using vibrant colour and stylised forms. During the exhibition Te Kawa will run workshops at Te Uru, guiding participants to express their creativity and genealogy through fabric. 

Presented in association with Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025.

Presented in association with Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025.

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