Yuki Kihara features on the cover of Art New Zealand Issue 196, accompanied by a conversation with Cameron Ah Loo-Matamua that traces her expansive, multidisciplinary practice. Reflecting on her journey from fashion training to internationally recognised artist—including her presentation at the Venice Biennale and upcoming inclusion in a major exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art—Kihara discusses her ongoing interrogation of colonial archives, cultural identity and representation. The interview highlights key works spanning garment-making, photography and community collaboration, from early pieces acquired by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa to recent projects engaging Samoan customary practices and Fa‘afafine histories, underscoring a practice grounded in reclaiming narrative, challenging dominant systems and reimagining history through a Pacific lens.
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