Aotearoa Exchange

Aotearoa Exchange is presented and performed by Mia Straka, Jessica Winchcombe, Grace Yu Piper, Hilda Gascard, Lisa van Hulst, and Peter Deckers on Fr 06 March 2026, at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
The project brings more than forty wearable works by HANDSHAKE alumni artists into active conversation, including pieces from Vanessa Arthur, Becky Bliss, Denise Callan, Nadene Carr, Aphra Cheesman, Nina van Duijnhoven, Sam Kelly, Neke Moa, Brendon Monson, Nellie Peoples, Amelia Rothwell, Caroline Thomas, Raewyn Walsh, Sarah Walker Holt, and Keri Mei Zagrobelna.

Aotearoa Exchange opens during SCHMUCKmuenchen 2026 at the Pinakothek der Moderne from 7–9 pm on the same evening. Featuring more than forty wearable works by active HANDSHAKE alumni, the project brings together artists connected through a shared history with the HANDSHAKE project and a commitment to artist‑led practice, peer exchange, and international dialogue.

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Peter Deckers Maker, Curator, Editor, Educator, Founder of the HandShake Project MTS (Vakschool Schoonhoven), MFA (Hons) (Elam), DipTeach Peter studied art and jewellery making in both the Netherlands and New Zealand. He is active in his own art practice, making collections for national and international exhibitions, as well as in the wider jewellery art community instigating opportunities. His philosophy in arts education is that each individual (student) is unique, therefore has the potential for artistic expression. His passion for jewellery and the arts transfigures lessons into experiences. Peter is both a contemporary artist and a craftsperson. Ideas that make distinctive connections with jewellery are the inspiration for his practice, which is highlighted through a series of engaging artworks. He exhibits with galleries throughout New Zealand and the world. His work, philosophy and ideas have been discussed in several publications. Next to being a tutor and maker, Peter has been an instigator as jewellery curator, writer, and artistic director of the HANDSHAKE PROJECT, a 2-year exhibition and mentor project for emerging jewellery artists, funded by Creative New Zealand.