Nathan Pohio
Nathan Pohio (* 1970 in Christchurch ) is an Aotearoa / New Zealand conceptual artist , photographer , video and installation artist .
life and work
Nathan Pohio was born as a member of the Māori Iwis Waitaha , Kāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu . Pohio studied film at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury up to his master's degree . He was artist in residence in Australia in 2004, France in 2008 and New Mexico in 2012. He works as an exhibition designer and assistant curator at the Christchurch Art Gallery . In 2016, Pohio was nominated for the Walters Prize . In 2017 he was a participant in documenta 14 .
The photo installation Raise the anchor, unfurl the sails, set course to the center of an ever setting sun! , was shown at documenta 14 in Athens and Kassel. Pohio took two photographs from 1905 as the starting point for his work. The photos deal with the legal dispute (over land ownership) between the Māori and the British Empire .
Web links
- contemporary hum Ka Mua, Ka Muri (English)
- Stuff Nathan Pohio artwork comes home to Christchurch after global trip (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scape public art Raise the anchor, unfurl the sails, set course to the center of an ever setting sun! , accessed on July 12, 2019. (English)
- ↑ Jonathan smart gallery Nathan Pohio , accessed on July 12, 2019. (English)
- ↑ CoCa Nathan Pohio , accessed on July 12, 2019. (English)
- ↑ Te Karaka Nathan Pohio , accessed July 12, 2019. (English)
- ↑ Nathan Pohio , accessed July 12, 2019. (English)
- ↑ documenta 14, daybook Nathan Pohio , accessed on July 12, 2019. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pohio, Nathan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand conceptual artist, photographer, video and installation artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christchurch |