Fibre Gallery is the first of its kind in Te Wai Pounamu, a distinctly Moana-focused gallery dedicated to showcasing community-engaged, digital, and heritage artworks by Moana creatives.
Based in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, Fibre Gallery is committed to increasing the visibility of Pacific artists and fostering greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary Pacific art among New Zealanders. By providing resources, opportunities, and a platform to amplify creative voices, we celebrate the richness of Pacific artistry and its role in shaping cultural expression.
Our mission extends to building connections between contemporary Pacific voices and wider social and political conversations, ensuring Pacific creativity plays a vital role in broader narratives.
We proudly acknowledge Ngāi Tūāhuriri iwi as mana whenua of this takiwā and as the rightful custodians of the land on which we stand.
PRESENT
Nina Oberg Humphries
Coral Route
3 Dec 2024 - 26 Jan 2025
“The Pacific, once connected by vaka and trade winds, now stretches across tangled lines of influence—missionary fervour, Hollywood fantasies, and the weight of global tourism.
Coral Route is a journey through these layers, an excavation of what it means to craft an identity in the diaspora, where Cook Islands heritage navigates the tides of modernity. Here, the Pacific is both a stage and a memory. Missionaries sought to anchor souls to their scriptures, reshaping carvings of gods into symbols of penance.
Hollywood reframed these stories, projecting its gaze over our lagoons, while tourism scripts its glossy promises of paradise. But in this shifting expanse, there is resilience. The hands that carved god staffs still move, the voices that sang sacred songs still echo. Coral Route is an unfolding map—of loss and reclamation, of what we carry forward and leave behind. It asks: How do we, the children of voyagers, reweave a cultural tapestry stretched between shores?
Each piece is a fragment, a question, a longing—a reflection of the Pacific as it was, as it is, and as it could be. The coral, though delicate, remains alive. So too, do we.”
Nina Oberg Humphries
Future
Call for Entries
Fibre Gallery is excited to announce the 'Aimata's National Secondary School Pacific Arts Awards 2025 and invites all secondary school students and recent leavers to submit.
Submission Guidelines:
Your artwork can be in any medium (film, photography, digital, printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture. There is no theme.
Students must be between 15-19 years old, recent High School leavers included.
All entries will be judged by a panel of esteemed guests, including respected artists and cultural leaders.
Documentation:
If you are submitting a digital photograph, film or digital work simply send us a file. If you need to document a sculpture, installation, drawing or painting, look at the video link below to get tips for documentation.
Prizes:
The top three winners will receive the following cash prizes:
1st Prize: $2000
2nd Prize: $1500
3rd Prize: $1000
Additionally, the top 10 shortlisted artworks will be exhibited at Fibre Gallery in May 2025. All freight costs for shipping artwork and from the gallery will be fully covered by Fibre Gallery.
Winners of all 3 categories will be flown to Christchurch to receive their awards at the opening ceremony. Flights and accommodation will be provided for the winners if needed.
The 'Aimata Awards are dedicated to supporting and celebrating emerging Pacific artists, Pacific arts, and culture. We encourage all secondary school students to participate in this opportunity to showcase their talent.
Entry Form
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Level 1, 285 Cashel Street
Christchurch Central
Hours
Wednesday–Friday
10am–4pm