Wi Taepa

Sanderson are pleased to announce a new exhibition by Simon Kaan (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha) and Wi Taepa (Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa) ONZM - Nohoaka toi ki Puketeraki 2024. Opening on September 18th the exhibition will present a series of new work by Kaan and Taepa that has been...

Sanderson are pleased to present the exhibition Te Au by Simon Kaan (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, KāiTahu) and Wi Taepa (Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue, Te Āti Awa) ONZM. The exhibition will span across both gallery spaces and will feature a range of the artists’ works from the past to the present...

The exhibition brings together six contemporary artists working with clay to explore ideas relating to fluidity, materiality and corporeal interactions between the artist and medium. The title of the exhibition references the term ‘Flow State’; a mental state in which someone is absorbed and focused on a single activity. In...

Sanderson are pleased to present Maumahara, an exhibition featuring the work of Simon Kaan and Wi Taepa. Kaan and Taepa are two of the most influential senior artists working in ngā toi Māori and Aotearoa today. Kaan (born 1971, Otepoti/Dunedin) is a celebrated painter and print maker. As a third-generation...

Throughout his artistic career spanning 20 years, Kaan has included circular motifs, describing these as “moon gates or moonbows”. This series of work continues the artist’s exploration of the moon, connecting the sky with land and water. He emphasises his thinking into Te Hā o te Marama, the breath of...

Simon Kaan's work show a new direction for the artist, working in washes of coloured ink, the circular landscapes are dreamlike. The works feature Kaan's signature signature iconography and split horizon lines. Jon Tootill’s practice is informed by pattern and colour. Drawing inspiration from raranga (weaving /plaiting), tukutuku (wall-panel weaving)...