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4 HIRE | Artist talk
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Maximum Potential NOW reading group
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4 HIRE | Artist talk

Hātarei 27 Hūrae

Saturday 27 July

2024

16 Dowling Street, Dunedin

Jimmy Ma'ia'i, Orchard (detail), Polyester windblade flags, cable ties, bucket, 2024.  Photo: Beth Garey

Jimmy Ma'ia'i, Orchard (detail), Polyester windblade flags, cable ties, bucket, 2024. 

Photo: Beth Garey

Please join us at Blue Oyster on Saturday 27 July at 11:30am to hear from Jimmy Ma’ia’i in conversation with Blue Oyster director Simon Palenski, where they will discuss Ma’ia’i’s artistic practice and the development of his exhibition 4 HIRE.

Jimmy Ma'ia'i

Jimmy Ma’ia’i is an installation artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland whose practice utilises found objects and materials, and the readymade. Of Sāmoan and Scottish descent, Ma’ia’i draws upon mixed-heritage experiences, cultural dislocation and the impact of colonisation in his artworks. Recent exhibitions include Spring Time is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū (2023-24) and Ocean of Whispers, Enjoy Contemporary Art Space (2022-23).