Discover Ngahina Hohaia, co-creator of 'Ngā Tai o te Ao Mārama' at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui

A series of interviews that explore's rawa installations at Wellington's Central Library, Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.

Ngahina Hohaia
Taranaki iwi, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Moeahu, Ngāti Haupoto, Parihaka

Tihei
Te Āti Awa, Taranaki Whānui

Anodised aluminium chain, 2025
Located at the Victoria Street tomokanga

Explore more here: https://www.tematapihi.govt.nz/rawa/nga-tai-o-te-ao-marama

Suspended across three floors, Ngā Tai o te Ao Mārama invites visitors to explore the interconnected world of fungi through cascading chains, shifting light, and vibrant colour.

Entering the building through the Victoria Street tomokanga, visitors encounter Ngā Tai o te Ao Mārama suspended in the open space above them. Spanning three floors, the work evokes the layered structures of fungi and a network that shapes our natural world.

Thousands of chain links form cascading shapes that drop from the ceiling. Though each link hangs independently, they move together as one responsive form, animated by the airflow passing through the wind lobby. This shared movement mirrors the interconnected world the work represents.

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