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TRANSPORT IN ART

Transport in Art, Christchurch Art Gallery

How is MIGRATION explored in NZ Artwork?

Graham Bennett

His artwork is based on concepts of voyaging, past present and future, connection between

islands within the same ocean,

Born in Nelson, and now living in Christchurch.

Graham Bennett graduated at the University of Canterbury, School of Fine

Arts and College of Education.

Graham has lots of art work over at New Zealand and Overseas.

The topics of his work include Niuean cosmology and Christianity, as well as perspectives on migration and colonialism.

John Pule

John Puhiatau Pule, born in Liku, Niue in 1962,is a Niuean artist, novelist and poet. He has lived in Auckland, New Zealand since the age of 3. The Queensland Art Gallery describes him as "one of the Pacific's most significant artists".

Fatu Akelei Feu'u, Born 1946 is a noted Samoan painter.Feu'u grew up in the village of Poutasi in the district of Falealili in Samoa.Feu'u emigrated to New Zealand in 1966. He has established a reputation as the elder statesman of Pacific art in New Zealand.

Feu'u's work is inspired by Polynesian art forms such as siapo (tapa cloth), tatau (tattoo), weaving, carving and ceremonial mask making.

TALA LASI SAMOA FATU FEU’U.

Shane CottonShane Cotton born in 3rd October 1964

Major painter in New Zealand Born in Upper Hutt

Studied in Ilam school of fine arts His paintings have explored questions of

colonialism, migration, cultural identity, Maori spirituality, and death.

OUR ART WORK