Tūranga Exhibitions
Find out about the current exhibitions at Tūranga, and what's coming up.
Te Pito Huarewa / Southbase Gallery located on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 houses exhibitions that reflect the cultural identity and history of Christchurch and Canterbury.
New Year | New Wishes - 新年 新期望 18 December 2024 - 23 February 2025
Exhibition - 新年 新期望 - New Year | New Wishes, part of a series
New Year | New Wishes
新年 新期望
Celebrating the Vibrant Spirit of Chinese Folk Arts in New Year Traditions
Discover the vibrant history of Chinese folk art through the traditions of shadow puppetry, New Year Pictures and clay sculptures. Uncover their origins and significance in Chinese New Year Celebrations and explore their vital role within the New Zealand Chinese community.
This exhibition has been supported by the Ardour Charitable Trust.
Bookbots
Download the Bookbots app and complete fun challenges in the New Year New Wishes exhibition to collect points and work towards building your own Bookbot. Learn more about Chinese New Year traditions and examples of Chinese folk arts.
Everything you need to know for the challenge can be found in the Te Pito Huawera | Southbase Gallery on the Tuakiri/Identity Second Floor, Tūranga.
Download the Bookbots app from:
Exhibition photos
Upcoming exhibition: Te Wharenui (1-30 March 2025)
Come and see a special dance film shot inside the joyful and vibrant Wharenui Harikoa exhibition, which is currently on show at the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up, 66 Gloucester Street.
Artists Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole spent three years creating Wharenui Harikoa, which translates to ‘House of Joy’. Made from 5000 balls of brightly-coloured yarn and crocheted by hand, this full size wharenui (Māori meeting house) is a vivid fusion of traditional whakairo (carving) patterns and neon wool. Lissy collaborated with contemporary dance artist Jack Gray to capture the wharenui through the medium of choreography and film. The dance explores themes embodied in Wharenui Harikoa, including intergenerational healing, tūpuna (ancestral) connection, joy and aroha (love).
