Hear from Neke Moa about new pieces and works-in-progress from her time at Parehuia as McCahon House artist-in-residence. Brought together in Ngā tirohanga whānui a Parehuia these works continue Neke’s exploration of mātauranga and kōrero atua. 

Walking us through the exhibition, Neke will speak to the mātauranga and pūrākau (knowledge and stories) behind the pieces, her process of finding, understanding and using materials from te taiao (the natural world) and her experience at Parehuia.

This tour will be followed by a workshop with Neke Moa in the afternoon. Further details about this event are here – you’re very welcome to get tickets to the workshop, join us for both events and make a day of it!

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The practice of Neke Moa (Whare ā Papaīra, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Ahuriri, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) seeks to promote hauora by deepening connections between tāngata, tohunga and atua. Her work centres on adornment and object-making, drawing heavily on materials found in the taiao and on customary and contemporary processes. She has exhibited throughout the Moana Oceania region and internationally, participating in such projects as HANDSHAKE (2010–22), Wunderrūma (2014–16) and the 2016 and 2024 Festivals of Pacific Arts and Culture. In 2023, she was awarded a prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize at Munich Jewellery Week. Works by Moa are held in the collections of important institutions, including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, the Dowse Art Museum, and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. She is based in Ōtaki Beach, where many of her rauemi are gathered.