Ahead of the opening of Paradise Camp, Yuki Kihara talked to The Guardian about how it feels to be representing New Zealand at the Venice Biennale; building Fa’afafine capital; the disconnect between the representation and reality of Sāmoa, and more: […]

Leading up to the opening of the 59th Venice Biennale, Kihara embarked on a dialogue with Paradise Camp curator Natalie King, discussing early influences, colonial portraiture, research methodologies, and empowering the Fa’afafine community in her new work. “Just as Gauguin used […]

Ahead of the opening of Paradise Camp, Yuki Kihara talked to CNN about uncovering and upcycling selected works by Paul Gauguin: On an early morning in 2008, before the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the day, the artist Yuki […]

O le po anapo (taimi Niu Sila) na tatala aloaia ai le Faaliga Fa’avaomalo lona 59 o Fa’atufugaga a Niu Sila i le La Biennale di Venezia fa’atasi ai ma le tatalaina aloa’ia o le fa’aliga a Yuki Kihara ua […]

New Zealand’s pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia has officially opened with Yuki Kihara’s ensemble exhibition Paradise Camp, curated by Natalie King. Minister for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni says, “Yuki, being the […]