Join Reclaimed Land: Tāngata, Tiriti, Tiao co-curator Israel Randell in conversation Lisa Reihana, Matt Tini and Louise Pōtiki Bryant, as they discuss themes of the exhibition and there importance in their own practices. Arrive early to get a seat!

Israel Randell (Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rarotonga, Mangaia)

Israel is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and educator whose practice is grounded in Indigenous futurisms, spatial storytelling, and whakapapa. Her work often takes the form of installation, writing, and performance — exploring the relationships between time, place, and identity through a distinctly Māori lens.

Lisa Reihana (Ngāpuhi - Ngāti Hine, Ngāi Tū-Te Auru)

Lisa's extraordinary multidisciplinary practice – encompassing film, photography, sculpture, costume, body adornment, and written text – examines the many ways in which identity and history are constructed and represented, and the complex conceptualisation of place and community.

Matt Tini (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Te Reinga, Ngāpuhi)

Matt is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and educator whose work blends sound, performance, moving image, and storytelling. Deeply grounded in whakapapa, wairua, and kaupapa Māori, Matt’s practice explores memory, cultural identity, and the relational spaces between people, place, and sound.

Louise Pōtiki Bryant (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha)

Louise is a New Zealand Arts Laureate, and an award-winning multi-media artist. She weaves Māori contemporary dance, video art, animation and film to create immersive multi-layered performances, video artworks and video design. Guided by Kaitiakitaka, and Mātauraka Māori, she aims to embody these values into every creative expression to inspire the care, protection, and regeneration of the whenua, moana, and awa.

Accessibility Information: The New Zealand Portrait Gallery is an accessible venue, all on one level. There is an accessible wharepaku at the back of the venue. The gallery has automatic sliding doors and glass doors that can be pushed or pulled to enter. We have a wheelchair available for use within the gallery, and there is low stool seating throughout. If you have any questions regarding accessibility or if there is something we could do to make your visit easier, please get in touch.

Image: Matt Tini, Sitters I, 2022. Ngā Puhipuhi o Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection, Courtesy the Parkin New Art Prize, 2024.