Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga – Hastings Art Gallery assistant curator Kurumi Kido dives deep into the idea behind artist Cindy Huang’s latest installation, titled Offering.
Cindy Huang, a rising star in the Aotearoa art world, has just had her latest installation, Offering, open at Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga – Hastings Art Gallery.
Currently based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and having lived in Hawke’s Bay from 2023-24, in her work Huang reflects her journey into the oral histories of in-depth research into the Tauiwi Chinese New Zealand community in Te Matau-a-Māui. It showcases her exquisite craftsmanship in creations made from local fruit.
She focuses on both its past and present narratives, particularly highlighting the region’s market gardens, gardeners, and grocers — the lines of work of some of her ancestors who came to Aotearoa.
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