Ahi Mahana is a term that describes those who live away from the kāinga, meaning "home" or more specifically "where the fire burns", but they now and again return to put some wahie (firewood) on the ahi (fire). Renee Cosgrave (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Sean Miles (Ngāti Raukawa) use this term as a basis to link their experiences of being Māori diaspora and reflect on their positioning within this concept. This exhibition comes from a year-long kōrero between the two artists, discussing their feelings and thoughts related to whānau (family), whenua (land), Māoritanga (culture) and whakapapa (genealogy).

© 2019 Photos by Christo Crocker