27 Oct – 26 Nov 2022

Sam Kelly
Neke Moa
Simon Swale
Renee Bevan
Nadene Carr
Jennifer Laracy
Aphra Cheesman
Nina van Duijnhoven
Raewyn Walsh
Jack Hadley

 

Whānui is an exhibition by ten innovative Aotearoa artists that have participated in former HANDSHAKE projects.

“The HANDSHAKE project has been for the last 10 years instrumental in supporting early career and emerging jewellery artists, allowing them to develop ideas and artworks for a succession of exhibitions, with the assistance of a chosen mentor. The HANDSHAKE recipients are presented with additional creative opportunities for deepening their practices even further, including masterclasses, curated exhibitions, collaborations, and network opportunities with both national and international exposure. The progressive nature of the HANDSHAKE programme aims for the development of independent makers with individual endeavours that are innovative and energetic.

The National’s exhibition Whānui is, for these ten artists, a unique opportunity for making distinct artworks with refined ideas and creative discoveries”.

Peter Deckers, Handshake founder, 2022