Manawa taki—the pulsing heart

8 April - 15 May 2005 in the Hirschfeld Gallery

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

My strength is not that of one, but that of many

Manawa taki brings together a group of contemporary Māori artists from the Wellington region or with affiliations to Wellington iwi. The exhibition celebrates the diversity and energy of contemporary Māori visual culture and showcases work by Chelsea Gough, Hemi Macgregor, Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Rachael Rakena, Ngataiharuru Taepa, Taika Waititi and Wayne Youle.


Designworks Enterprise IG are proud sponsors of the Michael Hirschfeld Gallery. Thanks also to the New Zealand Film Commission; Colourcraft; and Publication & Design, Wellington City Council.