School Assembly

An exhibition in the Nancy Caiger Gallery

Artists: Toni Herangi / Tony Nicholls / Dani Foster / Gareth Williams / Mason Holloway / Tamsin Green / Tim Croucher

As the title suggests, School Assembly, brings together disparate individuals in an assembly connected by their institution. Specifically, the staff from Wintec Bachelor of Contemporary Art.

We may have little in common in our creative practices, but we share a commitment to teaching. The initial challenge that prompted this cooperation was a question: how might a values-based approach to teaching effect our own creative work. This question came from within our pedagogical framework, where ākonga (students) are asked to name and describe motivating values as they relate to Te Ao Māori as a potential platform from which to create.

The wero for us as kaiako was: can we ask the same question of ourselves? We sought out peers and mentors, ate roast chicken sandwiches, crushed pigments, and shared ideas. And perhaps now we are no closer to answering that initial question, but we are still working together to share our work. This exhibition declares the disparity of our work and rehearses how a sharing our artistic practices can encourage, contextualise, and exemplify sharing as a method.

The Nancy Caiger Gallery is open 11am-2pm from Wednesday to Saturday. If you'd like to visit this exhibition outside of these opening hours, please email [email protected]