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Asher Newbery
Ruruhira
29th July - 29th August 2021
Asher Raawiri Newbery is of Tūhoe and Pākēhā decent. Raised in Lyttelton, he has had a lifelong passion for painting. Growing up in the South Island Asher felt estranged from his Māori whakapapa which lay in Te Urewera with the Tūhoe people. He set about to return to his iwi using art as his vehicle.
In Asher’s first solo exhibition at The Central, the origin of things, Te Pō, is the start point or perhaps the whakapapa of these paintings. Asher has set out to create 30 new artworks that were calmer and simpler than his previous pieces. He is known for his abstract impressionism, vivid colours, layered artworks and exploration of his Māori whakapapa through painting.
The show, Ruruhira, named after his two-year-old daughter, will be on display at The Central Art Gallery, Christchurch until the 29th August.
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