Migratory Patterns

Curated by Hayley Walmsley 

With Jonny Waters, Jesse-James Pickery, Nikita Rewha, Aidan Geraghty, Aroha Novak, Heramaahina Eketone, Moewai Marsh, Isaiah Okeroa, David Garcia, Jon Jeet

Within our lives we all seek to define and redefine our concepts around home and identity. No matter if we move for education or work, we are constantly in a migratory pattern- moving simultaneously closer and further away from what used to define us to what now does. This is undeniably dichotomous, on the one hand you are excited, there is a sense of exploration, of discovery, of something new. And, on the other there is a sense of grief and loss, of places and faces that are familiar.
 
We leave home not necessarily knowing that home moves on without us, so what do we take with us? What do we keep and what do we put to the side as we recontextualise who we are, where we come from, and what that means for our everyday lives creating new homes, in secondary spaces.

A versatile creative force, Nick Lowry is an Ōtautahi artist and designer. Lowry’s creative practice extends from graffiti and muralism to abstraction, collage, set design and art production. He has worked on numerous award-winning productions, including feature-length films, music videos and stage plays. His work constantly evolves, referencing and exploring the context of its creation, a result of the artist’s insatiable curiosity and exploratory drive. Maintaining a range of outlets, from public space to the studio, ensures Lowry’s work is never static, the various threads feeding into each other while also diverging into fresh paths. His mural works can be found in Ōtautahi, across Aotearoa and overseas, while his film work extends to wide audiences.