Artist Talk by John Vea

Enjoy the first day of the exhibition Staying Power with an artist talk by John Vea. Staying Power brings together a group of major works from the DPAG Collection by artists from Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, including works by Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Angela Tiatia, John Vea and a project developed in collaboration with Ōtepoti Pasifika Arts Collective.

John Vea (Tonga, Aotearoa New Zealand) is an artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, moving image installation, and performance. In 2021 he completed a practice-led PhD at Auckland University of Technology, and is currently a lecturer in Fine Arts at University of Canterbury Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. Vea’s work explores migrant experiences, with a focus on the lived experiences of the Pacific diaspora.

FREE 3pm, Saturday 2 May

[Image: John Vea, Concrete is as concrete doesn’t 2017. Video still. Collection Dunedin Public Art Gallery]