Toi Art
Fresh takes and new favourites. You’ll find them in Toi Art.
Toi Art opened again on Saturday 14 June, with more opening up at the end of June – see what’s coming up!
On now
Sat 14 Jun
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Art I’m Into: Justine Olsen, Curator Decorative Art and Design
Text extract and image from Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa, edited by Athol McCredie.
Lisa Walker, Pendant, 2015, pounamu shards, silver wire, thread. Purchased 2015. Te Papa (2015-0046-1)
Pendant, 2015, by Lisa Walker
“In an ideal world I would wear this necklace to a party. This pendant may seem casually assembled, but looking more closely there is a beautiful balance. Lisa Walker tests your perception of jewellery, inviting you to look closely and think about materials, composition, making and cultural connections.
Cover detail of Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa, edited by Athol McCredie, Te Papa Press, 2017.
“The point about Walker’s work is that she will never conform, so we should never expect piety from this energetic and daring jeweller. I admire that.”
Justine Olsen and Lissa Mitchell, 2017. Photograph by Jane Ussher
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Art I’m Into: Nina Tonga, Curator Pacific Art
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