Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum presents Fortune, a knitted feast for the eyes.

At the heart of Fortune is a knitted yum cha banquet, created by Auckland-based artist Bev Moon during lockdown in 2021. This decadent spread of wontons, dumplings, pork buns, spring rolls and more is hand-crafted with meticulous attention to detail, and explores history, culture and shared family traditions.

Bev’s work is a heartfelt homage to her Taishanese mother and grandmother, who were skilled cooks and knitters. It is also a reflection of their good fortune in being two of only 500 Chinese women and children granted temporary refuge in New Zealand during the Sino-Japanese War, allowing them to reunite with their family.

Accompanying the knitted feast are the sounds of a yum cha restaurant, hanging lanterns, images and objects from Bev’s family collection, and two new works loaned exclusively to Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum. 
 

Saturday 30 November 2024 – Sunday 27 April 2025 
Open daily 10am – 5pm | Wellington Museum

          Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum惠灵顿博物馆将呈现一场由手工针织打造的视觉盛宴——《吉祥如意》。 

          本次展览的核心是一场通过手工针织的艺术形式呈现的广式饮茶（yum cha）盛宴，该作品由奥克兰艺术家Bev Moon在2021年疫情封城期间创作完成。奢华精致的针织作品再现了云吞、饺子、叉烧包、春卷等美食，细腻的手工制作展现了历史、文化与家庭传统的延续。 

         Bev的作品表达了其对台山籍母亲和祖母的深情敬意。她们不仅是厨艺精湛的厨师和针织能手，也是中国抗日战争（the Sino-Japanese War）期间，仅有的500名被允许在新西兰获得临时庇护、得以与家人团聚的华人妇女和儿童中的幸运儿。 

         伴随这场针织盛宴的，还有广式饮茶餐厅的背景声、悬挂的灯笼、Bev家族收藏的图片和物件，以及特别借展给惠灵顿博物馆的两件新作。 

展览时间： 2024年11月30日（星期六）至2025年4月27日（星期日） 

开放时间： 每日上午10点– 下午5点 | 惠灵顿博物馆