Te Oho – The Awakening

Te Oho – The Awakening
Michael Tupaea

6 December 2025 – 7 February 2026

Te Oho marks a moment of powerful transformation — to awaken, to stir, to rise. It is a call to consciousness, a reclamation of identity, and a celebration of our ability to heal, awaken, and thrive through vulnerability, courage, and connection.

At its heart, Te Oho is an invitation from Maaori artist Mike Tupaea (Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua, Ngaati Tiipa) to reflect, remember, and reimagine ourselves in relation to our whakapapa, our communities, and the whenua beneath us.

This immersive, multi-sensory exhibition journeys through the Maaori stages of creation — Te Kore (the void), Te Poo (the darkness), and Te Ao Maarama (the world of light and understanding). Sculptural forms, light, taonga puuoro, and storytelling interweave ancestral knowledge with contemporary practice — honouring the past and lighting new pathways for healing and enlightenment.

Awaken. Reclaim. Thrive.

You may also like the following events from Franklin Arts Centre:

• This Friday, 2nd January, 11:30 pm, Textile transformation lab in Pukekohe East
• This month, 12th January, 12:00 am, Kids Pottery workshops with Madison Cowper in Pukekohe East
• This month, 17th January, 12:00 am, Drop in collage session with artist Margaret Feeney in Pukekohe East

Also check out other Exhibitions in Pukekohe East, Arts events in Pukekohe East.