Ngaahina Hohaia Explained

Birth Date:1975
Nationality:New Zealand
Movement:Contemporary Māori Art

Ngaahina Hohaia (born 1975) is a visual artist and weaver of Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Moeahu, Ngāti Haupoto and Greek descent from Parihaka, New Zealand.[1]

Biography

Hohaia has artistic influences from her grandmothers. Her Māori grandmother was a weaver and Greek grandmother was a painter.[2]

Ngaahina gained a Masters in Māori Visual Arts from Toioho ki Āpiti in 2009 and in 2010 received the Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Award.[3] In 2007 Hohaia received the Te Waka Toi Ngā Karapihi award.

Work

Her work often draws from Parihaka history and has been exhibited nationally and internationally.[4] Her contemporary art work uses traditional fibres combined with metals and silks. Items she has created include jewellery and adornment pieces, sculpture and large-scale multimedia installations.

Wellington's City Gallery opened a new gallery space Roderick and Gillian Deane Gallery for Maori and Pacific Art in 2009 with a large installation by Hohaia made up of over 500 poi created from natural fibre including woolen blankets. The work honours the messages of peace from Parihaka leaders Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi.[5] [6]

Exhibitions

Personal

Hundreds of people gathered at Ōwairaka mountain in Auckland in 2020 in solidarity for Hohaia after she made a complaint with the New Zealand police about a racial attack on her. Māori leaders spoke out against the decision made by the police not to prosecute.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artists poi reflect on pain of Parihaka. City Gallery Wellington. 29 October 2016.
  2. Book: Te kāhui o Matariki : contemporary Māori art for Matariki. 2008. Raupo. Urlich, Colleen Waata, 1939-2015.. 978-0-14-300934-4. Hakaraia. Libby. North Shore City, N.Z.. 213382039. Waata Urlich. Colleen.
  3. Web site: Ngaahina Hohaia. The Arts Foundation, New Zealand. 29 October 2016.
  4. News: 21 October 2014. Artist in residence to explain her influences. Taranaki Daily Times. 29 October 2016. Stuff.co.nz.
  5. Web site: 2009-09-28. Parihaka poi opens new Deane Gallery. 2021-01-06. The Big Idea. en.
  6. Web site: 2014-10-20. Artist in residence to explain her influences. 2021-01-06. Stuff. en.
  7. Web site: Ngahina Hohaia. Pātaka Art + Museum. 29 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Borell. Nigel. Manawa Wera. Pbjectspace. 29 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Ngahina Hohaia. City Gallery Wellington. 29 October 2016.
  10. Web site: City Gallery Wgtn Opening: On The Pain of Parihaka Scoop News. 2021-01-06. Scoop.
  11. Web site: Tyson. Jessica. Call for police to review alleged racial attack on Ngahina Hohaia. 2021-01-06. Māori Television. en.

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