Kiwa – Maori Art at the Spirit Wrestler Gallery: A Review

The Spirit Wrestler Gallery is currently exhibiting contemporary Maori art; the show is called Kiwa Pacific Connections - Maori Art from Aotearoa. I became interested in attending this exhibition after the artists made a presentation at Emily Carr, giving us an overview of their culture and their art. The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand, and have existed and been producing art since 1000 AD. However, the art at Spirit Wrestler Gallery is showcasing contemporary Maori art from artists living today. That is not to say that the art does has completely lost touch with its roots, infact, most of the work c...