Contemporary HUM speaks with Aotearoa New Zealand artist Sandy Adsett (Ngāti Pahauwera), a pioneer in the customary artform of kōwhaiwhai and an active figure in the emergence and presentation of contemporary Māori art on the national and international scenes. In the episode, he discusses his work Waipuna (1978), featured in the 60th International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, his early work as an Arts Specialist appointed by the Ministry of Education to introduce Māori art in the school curriculum, and the question of the uses and future of Māori representation at events such as the Biennale.

Visit Contemporary HUM for an edited transcript of this episode published with images from Venice: https://contemporaryhum.com/writing/crossing-currents-episode-8/

This series is produced with the support of Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, with editing and mixing by Hamish Petersen. Cultural advisory is provided by Matariki Williams, graphic design by Emma Kaniuk, and music by João Veríssimo.

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