Ngahuia Harrison

Ngahuia Harrison (born 11 February 1988[1]) is a New Zealand Māori (Ngāti Wai, Ngāpuhi) photographer. Her work is held in the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Auckland Art Gallery.[2][1]

Biography

Harrison completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at Elam School of Fine Arts in 2012.[3] She is a doctoral student at Elam and the James Henare Māori Research Centre, University of Auckland.[1] As part of her doctoral research she is exploring the effects of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 upon her iwi (tribe), Ngāti Wai.[4]

Harrison works with a 35 mm camera and other lens-based media. Her images express narratives of her hapū (family group) related to wai (bodies of water).[2]

References
  1. "Te Wairahi". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. Husband, Dale (28 July 2022). "Ngahuia Harrison | Photographer, Master of Fine Arts degree from Elam School of Fine Art". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. "Interview with Ngahuia Harrison — Objectspace". www.objectspace.org.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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