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He Hokinga Mahara | exhibition opening

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Blue Oyster invites you to the opening of 𝐻𝑒 π»π‘œπ“€π’Ύπ“ƒπ‘”π’Ά 𝑀𝒢𝒽𝒢𝓇𝒢 with Melanie Tangaere Baldwin and Georgina May Young. Please join us at the gallery on Thursday 24 July from 5:30pm to celebrate the new exhibition.

About the exhibition:
𝐻𝑒 π»π‘œπ“€π’Ύπ“ƒπ‘”π’Ά 𝑀𝒢𝒽𝒢𝓇𝒢 is grounded in values of maanakitaka, whanaukataka, commitment, belonging, laughter and love. It brings together artworks from Melanie Tangaere Baldwin and Georgina May Young made in dialogue with each other, their whānau, atua, ancestors and pΕ«rakau. Taking their lived experiences of society and the world as it is today, both artists reimagine and dream of new futures, while looking to examples of adaptability and transformation held by the past.

Event access information:
Access to the gallery is via a slope and some steps. Refreshments are provided.
This is an unstructured, drop-in event.
Seating is available.
There is a toilet on-site (not wheelchair accessible).
Please contact ZGlyZWN0b3IgfCBibHVlb3lzdGVyICEgb3JnICEgbno= with any access questions or requirements; we’d love to have you with us.

Cover image: Melanie Tangaere Baldwin, Ahikāroa! (detail), Mixed media installation, custom LED, hand and machine sewn textile, manipulated digital video, 2025. Courtesy of the artist

Further information about the exhibition can be found on our website www.blueoyster.org.nz



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