Robyn Kahukiwa’s Maumahara: Remember

Robyn Kahukiwa is an artist actively involved in the world, not simply the world of images.

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14th April, 2012

In an engaging contrast, Robyn Kahukiwa, a manifestly political artist, spoke in a recent interview about the importance of “intuition” to her creative approach. This reflects the intense yet gentle spirit often evidenced in Kahukiwa’s works. Addressing social concerns directly related to her Maori cultural heritage is not something to contend with at an intellectual distance, but much more heartfelt and close to home. The integrity and directness displayed throughout Maumahara: Remember, the retrospective on view at Waikanae’s Mahara Gallery, bespeaks the artist’s active ...

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