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.