The Kauri Project's first exhibition is currently displayed at the Lopdell House Gallery in New Lynn.
The Kauri Project is an ongoing initiative to use art as a language for raising awareness and promoting understanding of kauri dieback disease and the scientific, cultural, social and economic contexts that inform kauri's current situation.
Co-curators Chris McBride and Ariane Craig-Smith are passionate about raising awareness of environmental concerns, particularly kauri dieback through art and are working collaboratively with The Kauri Dieback Management Programme.
The first of the art projects to be developed by the Kauri Project is the Poster Series. Contemporary artists and designers Charlotte Graham, Philip Kelly, Tessa Laird, Natalie Robertson and Haruhiko Sameshima have been commissioned to produced new works addressing the social, cultural and historical value of the kauri tree, one of our most beloved species, in the face of the threat posed by kauri dieback disease. These beautiful posters can be seen at the Lopdell House Gallery until the 9th of June.
poster series
Each work is also available to purchase as a limited edition high-quality digital print signed by the artist.