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A Migrant's Path

A Migrant's Path

Abhi Chinniah

New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata
Shed 11, Wellington Waterfront
60 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington

12 September - 8 December 2024

Abhi Chinniah, The Portal, 2024

This exhibition documents the journey one takes when settling in Aotearoa from elsewhere, away from the notion of home and in search of belonging.

What began as a collection of portraits recording individual migrant journeys, A Migrant’s Path, has evolved into a fictional series, No. 13. Together these photographs provide a candid depiction of migration stories, colourism, mental health, and cultural identity.