Āhua: Kōanga Rau

Atarangi Anderson, Hāmiora Bailey, Shomudro Das, Mariadelle ‘Abbey’ Gamit, Marc Conaco, Tommie Love, Māhia Te Kore, Sara Moana, Taylor Te Atarua, Zhen Zishun. Photography - Pati Tyrell

Fresh Gallery Ōtara
5/46 Fair Mall, Ōtara Town Centre, Auckland

16 September – 4 November 2023

Opening: 10am, 16 September 2023

Āhua Collective returns to you this spring with their celebration of Takatāpui and QTBIPOC artists from Aotearoa. Featuring photography from Sāmoan inter-disciplinary artist, Pati Tyrell, Kōanga Rau showcases the beauty and vitality of our queer creative community. From exploring indigenous deities to forging new paths for our whānau takatāpui, we share these images as an ode to each artists’ whakapapa. Kōanga Rau – meaning a spring collection or gathering, is a chance for us to pause and reflect on the intimate stories shared in this series.

Join us as we showcase our collective artists:

Artists:

@zhenzishunn

@atarangia

@marcconaco

@sam.bailey_

@jpegmezaddy

@tomi.cheal

@roti.manush

@taylor.te.atarua

@eyesofkaos

@saramoana

This series was created in collaboration with the Āhua Collective creative team:

@sonyamilford

@patityrell

@look.bomb

@bysherryz

@dennis.from.accounts

Courtney Clarivette

ĀHUA is a QTBIPOC collective in Aotearoa working to decolonise our creative futures by challenging the colonial systems within the art industry and sharing the mahi toi of our queer and indigenous artists.

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