Exhibition Opening | Kim Ireland, Mana Māna, & Seriously Valuable Art

About the event

Join us for the opening of two new exhibitions featuring an artist talk by Kim Ireland, during which she will discuss her new works and provide insight into her practice.

In her new exhibition Mana Māna, 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.

In Seriously Valuable Art, the monetary value we place upon art is challenged. The exhibition asks viewers to guess which is the most expensive artwork on display. With one work being worth considerably more than the rest, a question is posed: why are certain artworks more valuable than others? And can you tell the difference?