Aotearoa Exchange is a performative intervention by Mia Straka, Jessica Winchcombe, Grace Yu Piper, Hilda Gascard, Lisa van Hulst, and Peter Deckers. It will open SCHMUCKmuenchen 2026 at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, on Friday 6 March. Featuring more than 40 wearable works by active Handshake alumni, the project unites artists through a shared history with the Handshake project and a commitment to artist-led practice, peer exchange, and international dialogue.

Bringing together 20 artists and more than 40 wearable works by active Handshake alumni, the project unites practitioners through a shared history with the Handshake programme and a commitment to artist‑led practice, peer exchange, and international dialogue.

To mark its 100th anniversary, the Pinakothek has invited leading jewellery institutions to present alumni- and student-led interventions—celebrating global educational excellence and the future of contemporary jewellery. Internationally recognised as a pioneering alumni-driven programme, Handshake contributes a performative response that foregrounds collaboration, sharing, mobility, and poetic encounter.