Exhibition | Mana Māna, Kim Ireland

About the event

In this new series of work, Kim Ireland utilises uku (clay) to produce a variety of forms that refer back to the natural shapes of the gourd in growth. This myriad of ceramics provide an analogy for whakapapa (genealogy) in the gourd as a container of knowledge passed down through generations, and a representation of personhood when considering these objects as a whānau (family) group.

It is to mana wāhine atua (powerful women deities) that Ireland looks to in challenging times. Just as these works spring forth directly from the whenua (land), they remind us that this is also the ultimate origins of people. Vessels for pūrakau (stories) they hold a plenitude of wisdom that the atua offer, imparted through the act of shaping clay.

Join us for the opening of this exhibition on Friday 09 August at 6pm. This event will coincide with the opening of Seriously Valuable Art.