The ninth annual national secondary schools鈥� Ringa Toi Student Exhibition has opened at Te Papa in Wellington, showcasing Toi M膩ori and Pacific artwork by students working towards NCEA.
鈥淭he New Zealand Qualifications Authority is delighted to coordinate Ringa Toi and celebrate talented student artists,鈥� says Jann Marshall, 蘑菇传媒 Deputy Chief Executive Assessment.
The exhibition contains more than 150 artworks from 123 secondary school 膩konga around New Zealand, who are working towards achieving NCEA levels 1 鈥� 3. Artworks exhibited include:
- Toi Wharepora (contemporary and traditional weaving forms)
- Toi Whakairo (carving)
- Toi Matihiko (digital print where the reproduction processes have been completed by computer)
- Toi Matatuhi (printmaking)
- Toi Waituhi (paint, ink, and drawing)
- Toi Matarau (shaping and fashioning)
- Toi Whakaahua (photography with no digital manipulation)
- Kaupapa Pasifika (Pacific artwork).
Artworks in the exhibition are judged based on the above categories and awards are presented for the Highly Commended and Commended winners. Visitors to the exhibition can also vote for the People鈥檚 Choice Award recipient.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the 鈥淭e M膩ori鈥� exhibition, this year鈥檚 Ringa Toi contains an additional category, celebrating Te M膩ori Te Hokinga Mai 鈥� The Return Home.
The Ringa Toi Student Exhibition is open to the public from 10am to 6pm every day until Friday 27 September, at Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington. There is no charge for entry.
鈥淭oi M膩ori and Pacific visual arts provide important outlets to celebrate te ao M膩ori and Pacific cultures, encouraging 膩konga to stay engaged in their education,鈥� Jann Marshall says.
鈥淩ecognising these young artists in an iconic venue like Te Papa is significant for their wh膩nau and kura, showing that Toi M膩ori and Pacific arts have a place at the heart of one of New Zealand鈥檚 foremost cultural institutions,鈥� Jann Marshall says.