Courtesy: the artist and Page Galleries, Wellington.

It’s been a busy year for Turumeke Harrington (b. 1992 Otāutahi Christchurch, Kāi Tahu). The young artist is rapidly becoming a creative force and a distinct voice in contemporary art in Aotearoa.

For most, just looking through her recent exhibition history is enough to induce fatigue, but Harrington is eager to show her gratitude for this current wave of opportunities. Still, she is remarkably forthcoming about those persistent doubts and insecurities that hover over both her person and her practice. Rather than contending against them, Harrington allows these undercurrents of self-doubt to permeate her making, leaning into this vulnerability with a flagrant authenticity to create work that is bold and disarming.

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