Artist Talk
Georgina May Young
Saturday 5 September | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A conversation between Suite 2026 artist Georgina May Young (Te Ūpokorehe, Te Whakatōhea, Irish, Scottish) and DPAG Curator Lucy Hammonds on the opening weekend of her exhibition I rongo i tō tohu – Heard your message.
Regarded as a leading contemporary textile artist within Aotearoa, Young’s practice is firmly grounded in materials and relationships which tie together weaving, embroidery and raranga.
Suite is a regular exhibition series dedicated to artists living and making from Ōtepoti Dunedin.
FREE 11am Saturday 5 September
[image: Georgina May Young Paringa – the incoming tide (detail) 2026. Handwoven linen, uku from Ōhiwa, cotton thread. Courtesy of the artist]