MATAAHO COLLECTIVE

b. 2012, New Zealand

Mataaho Collective Biography

Mataaho Collective is a collaboration between four Māori artists who have worked together since 2012: Erena Arapere-Baker, Sarah Hudson, Bridget Reweti, and Dr. Terri Te Tau.

They describe their work as having single authorship and a ‘four-brain, eight-hand’ approach.

The collective is best known for their large-scale installations, which often combine traditional weaving techniques and modern industrial materials.

In 2021, the Mataaho Collective received the Walters Prize, New Zealand’s most prestigious prize for contemporary art.

They were invited to present in the International Exhibition of the 2024 Venice Biennale.

Other major exhibitions they have participated in include the Gwangju Biennale (2023), the Biennial of Sydney (2022), and documenta 14 (2017).

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Representative Artworks

Mataaho Collective under Takapau (2022). Polyester hi-vis tie-downs, stainless steel buckles, J-hooks. 2400 x 1200 x 400 cm. Courtesy Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington.
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Mataaho Collective, Tuakirikiri (2023). Polyester webbing. Installation dimensions variable. Exhibition view: 14th Gwangju Biennale, soft and weak like water (7 April–9 July 2023). Courtesy Mataaho Collective and Gwangju Biennale Foundation.
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Mataaho Collective, Kaokao (2014). Hi-vis reflective cloth tape and cotton. 1,200 x 220 cm. Courtesy the artists.
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Mataaho Collective in Ocula Magazine

Spotlight Best of 2024: According to Eight Artists Ocula Editors Ocula caught up with eight artists we’ve spoken with throughout the year to uncover the sounds, exhibitions, restaurants, and trips that have topped their year.

News Mataaho Collective and Archie Moore Win Golden Lions Sam Gaskin The prizes for the best presentations at the 60th Venice Biennale went to indigenous artists from the other side of the world—New Zealand and Australia.

Spotlight 6 Artists to See at the 60th Venice Biennale Phoebe Bradford From New Zealand’s Mataaho Collective to American artist Lauren Halsey, Ocula advisors share who they’re most excited to see in Venice.

News Venice Biennale Names 332 Artists in ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ Sam Gaskin Artists from countries without national pavilions, including New Zealand’s Mataaho Collective, are among those invited to participate.

Spotlight The 14th Gwangju Biennale Repeats Planetary Themes for a Reason Stephanie Bailey At the 14th Gwangju Biennale’s press conference, a local journalist probed artistic director Sook‑Kyung Lee on the difference between this edition’s themes and the one before it.

News ‘Activist, Artist, Terrorist and Cyclist’ Tame Iti Named Arts Foundation Laureate Michael Irwin Iti joined nine other creators honoured in this year’s awards. He’s the only one to have been convicted of firearms charges.

News Maureen Lander and Mataaho Collective Win Walters Prize 2021 Sam Gaskin It’s the first time New Zealand’s most prestigious contemporary art prize has been awarded to a collective.

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