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About the Artist

Fiona Pardington MNZM is an esteemed New Zealand photographer of Māori (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Ngāti Kahungunu) and Scottish (Clan Cameron of Erracht) descent. Known for emotionally charged, meticulously crafted photographs, she explores memory, history, identity, conservation and the spiritual charge of taonga, museum collections and specimens of rare or extinct species. In 2026, she will represent Aotearoa New Zealand at La Biennale di Venezia, following recent visibility in major institutional contexts, including the NGV Triennial and The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rehang of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.

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About the Gallery

Two Rooms is a contemporary art exhibition venue located in a converted warehouse in Central Auckland, New Zealand. Opened in August 2006, Two Rooms presents a program of residencies and projects by leading International and New Zealand contemporary artists. The building houses two exhibition spaces, the Project Room and the Long Room.

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16 Putiki Street
Newton
Auckland
New Zealand
Opening Hours
Tue - Fri, 11am - 6pm
Sat, 11am - 3pm
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Auckland 16 Putiki Street, Newton
Two Rooms
16 Putiki Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand
+64 9 360 5900
http://www.tworooms.co.nz

Opening hours
Tue - Fri, 11am - 6pm
Sat, 11am - 3pm
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