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Matt Tini

MATT TINI

The Essentials Of Being a Native Corban Estate Arts Centre 4 May–22 June 2024 Auckland
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In the exploration of colonial influences on the representation of Indigenous peoples, Matt Tini scrutinises the colonial gaze directed at Tangata Whenua through a series of photography and moving image works.

By reclaiming and disrupting the visual codes that have homogenised and essentialised Indigenous identities, Matt challenges the limiting paradigms upheld by both colonisers and the colonised. By reclaiming stereotypes such as the native at one with nature and relic of a dying race, and displacing others like the dusky maiden and female nude, Matt challenges viewers’ perceptions of the Indigenous body, identity, and experience from a deeply personal perspective while offering paths for others to connect. Unserious yet earnest, the essentials of being a native manipulates the visual language of colonisers, engaging with colonial fantasies while breaking them open.

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About the Artist

Pōneke-based artist Matt Tini (Waikato, Ngaati Tiipa, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Kahungunu) is an early career artist and recent Masters of Fine Arts graduate from Massey University Wellington.

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About the Gallery

Corban Estate Arts Centre is an arts precinct in the heart of West Auckland, based on the historic grounds of the late Corban Estate Winery.

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2 Mount Lebanon Lane
Henderson
Auckland
New Zealand
Opening Hours
Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
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Auckland 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson
Corban Estate Arts Centre contemporary art institution in Auckland New Zealand
Corban Estate Arts Centre
2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
+64 9 838 4455
http://www.ceac.org.nz

Opening hours
Monday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
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