Waitangi, Why Tangi, Why we Tangi

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Waitangi, Why Tangi, Why we Tangi - Brookfeilds Gallery

Waitangi, Why Tangi, Why we Tangi is a group exhibition curated by Jess Collins that features works that respond to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The works critique the contrasts and dualities this documents has created and offers provocation for viewers to ponder.

Why tangi?
We tangi for our stolen whēnua, tikanga & whakapapa.
Why tangi?
We tangi for our stolen connections, to our taiao, our babies & our Māori world.
Why tangi?
We tangi because we know what was stolen from us and we are here to reclaim it alongside our tūpuna.
Why tangi?
We tangi because it is a healthy way to express ourselves.
Why tangi?
We tangi because it shows our unconditional love for something that was taken from us.
Why tangi?
We tangi because Ranginui showed us how.

Exhibition by Jess Collins, Israel Tangaroa Birch, Mahaki Akauola, Sam Allen, Atarangi Anderson, Brigham Anderson, Luda Ashford, Lacey Bartlett, Taryn Te Uira Beri, Tegan Hautapu, Kelly Jarvis Korrena Kidd, Maia Latham, Tania Lewis Rickard, Tessa Ma’aunga, Te Haana Paewai, Jasmine Pai, Locke Pickah, Maihi Pōtaka, Yvonne Tana, Clayton Tansley, Tyla Te Kanawa-Maxwell, Tessa Williams and Te Kahwhero Alexander- Tu’inukuafe.