Jude Stevens is a Tāmaki-based artist who works amongst a practice of sculptural installation, and photography. His work often both circulating and reflecting on various materials, and structures that are connected to Aotearoa’s colonial histories.

His current exhibition at RM, Goldies Grove presents a sculptural installation of found uku and fallen Kauri, that reflects on the colonial implications of Goldies Bush. An area with a rich history of mass Kauri deforestation, as well experiencing the ongoing effects of Kauri dieback, a soil-borne pathogen. 

Stevens draws from these histories and offers up a beautiful installation that seeks to honor these raw treasured materials, and their individual histories. 

Maya caught up with Jude about the show and overall practice.