Past Event
Opening Celebration: E lē galo le tai // The tide is never forgotten
Devyn Baileh, Tai Timu, 2026. Photo courtesy of the artist.
09.07
6:00pm
On behalf of the CoCA Board, we are delighted to invite you to 'E lē galo le tai // The tide is never forgotten', an exhibition curated by Brown Town.
Across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific Ocean), people and moana (ocean) have an intrinsic and enduring relationship. The ocean carries traces of those who have crossed it, holding mātauranga (knowledge) of tides and currents, and memory of departure and return. E lē galo le tai positions the moana as a vessel for memory, holding haerenga (journeys) and histories moving within us.
This exhibition brings together artists from across the motu (country), responding to the kaupapa (theme) in their own ways. Distinct in form and feeling, the work reflects the many meanings held within the moana, and the eternal pull of the waters that continue to shape and guide us.
Exhibiting artists: Darlene Jones, Tui Emma Gillies, Bri Leone-Rhea Lawrence, Pounamu Rurawhe, Noa Hāmana, Evelina Lolesi, Niko Talamahina, Ana Hislop, Abigail Hau.
Contributing writers: Luz-Eliana Folau-Brown, Ana Mulipola, Alyx Devlin, Roman Lytollis, Sylvia Anitele’a
On in our Ō Papa gallery 11 July – 16 August.
