Image: Blak Dot Gallery, Brunswick
‘Bagurrk Murrup–Kotahitanga’ is described as the first exhibition of Indigenous Māori and Aboriginal wāhine contemporary jewellers and artists at Radiant Pavilion 2026. Presented at Blak Dot Gallery as part of Radiant Pavilion, the exhibition brings together Aotearoa artists Dr Areta Wilkinson, Gina Matchitt, Neke Moa, Turumeke Harrington, Tiahuia Arapeta and Keri-Mei Zagrobelna with Aboriginal artists Maree Clarke, Molly Mahoney, Lisa Waup, Juanita McLauchlan and Carly Tarkari Dodd.
The Radiant Pavilion listing says the exhibition centres Indigenous voices through contemporary adornment. It connects practices across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, bringing together artists whose work is rooted in whenua, whakapapa and identity, while their mahi toi shares personal and cultural narratives as part of a collective dialogue.
Maree Clarke’s practice focuses on cultural revitalisation and the reclamation of traditional practices. Lisa Waup’s multidisciplinary practice spans weaving, jewellery and installation. Neke Moa’s practice is grounded in whakapapa, adornment and storytelling.
A figure caption identifies Keri-Mei Zagrobelna’s ‘Te Pito’ as a 2023 moving-image artwork featuring Jahra ‘Ragar’ Wasasala. Another caption identifies Areta Wilkinson’s ‘Ka Taka Te Wā – Time Passed’ as a 2020 work comprising four pendants. Juanita McLauchlan’s work centres on adornment, storytelling and cultural practice.
