Ashleigh Taupaki

Ashleigh Taupaki examines relationships to whenua (land) through installation, drawing and research. Working with minimalism and text, she addresses histories of extraction and dispossession while reasserting the authority of whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribe) and iwi (tribe). Her work is grounded in specific sites and archival records, where material and narrative remain closely linked. Extending beyond documentation, she proposes forms that measure loss and register absence, opening questions around restitution, responsibility and the long temporalities of land.

With the support of Creative New Zealand and the Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa