Shannon Te Ao

Shannon Te Ao (born in Sydney in 1978) is a New Zealand artist and writer of Ngāti Tūwharetoa descent.[1] He won the 2016 Walters Prize.

Education

Te Ao completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at the University of Auckland.[2]

Walters Prize

Te Ao was the sole New Zealand artist selected for the 19th Biennale of Sydney in 2014.[3] His video work two shoots that stretch far out (2013-2014) was shown at the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the Biennale.[4] In 2015 the work was shown at City Gallery Wellington alongside drawings by Susan Te Kahurangi King in the exhibition Susan Te Kahurangi King and Shannon Te Ao: From the One I Call My Own.[3]

In March 2016 Te Ao was announced as a finalist for the biennial Walters Prize (New Zealand's largest visual arts prize) for the work.[5] For his presentation in the Walters Prize exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery Te Ao showed two shoots that stretch far out in one room, and in a space leading in to the screening installed Okea ururoatia (never say die) (2016), made of living plants arranged on pallets and lit by hanging lights.[6] He was announced as the winner on 30 September 2016; the award was judged by Doryun Chong.[7]

Exhibitions

References

  1. "Three Māori artists finalists for Walters prize". Mana Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Te Ao, Shannon". Massey University. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Susan Te Kahurangi King and Shannon Te Ao: From the One I Call My Own". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. "Shannon Te Ao". Biennale of Sydney. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. "Four artists announced for the Walters Prize 2016". Auckland Art Gallery. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. "Wellington-based artist Shannon Te Ao wins the Walters Prize". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. "Wellington artist takes out Walters Prize". Radio New Zealand. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  8. "New moving-image series launches with installation by Shannon Te Ao". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  9. "Shannon Te Ao: Towards Doing More". The Physics Room. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  10. "Shannon Te Ao: A torch and a light (cover)". Te Tuhi. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  11. "A torch and a light (cover) : Shannon Te Ao". Hastings City Art Gallery. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  12. "The Walters Prize 2016". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  13. "Shannon Te Ao: Untitled (malady), 2016". Robert Heald Gallery. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

External links

Interviews

Reviews

Further information

I can press my face up against the glass was published by The Physics Room in 2014.[1] It features essays by Tina Barton, Caterina Riva and Anna-Marie White.[2]

  1. "I can press my face up against the glass". The Physics Room. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Publications review". Circuitcast. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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