Siah Finai: Vānimonimo - Exhibition Opening & Sāpātē Drums Performance

Name: Siah Finai: Vānimonimo - Exhibition Opening & Sāpātē Drums Performance
Start: 2025-09-20T04:00:00+12:00
End: 2025-09-20T06:00:00+12:00
Location: 28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 04:00 am to 06:00 am

UTC+12:00

Location

28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand | Auckland, AU

DEPOT Artspace is excited to announce our upcoming exhibition - Siah Finai: Vānimonimo - opening on Saturday 20 September, 2-4pm.
‘Vānimonimo’ is a collection of sculptural and painted works that explore the Sāmoan concept of Vā, the sacred relational space that binds people, land, ocean, and ancestry.
At the heart of this exhibition is a series of timber sculptures, each crafted carefully with motifs and intentions that echo the visual language of Sāmoan tatau, ancestral stories, and shared cultural memory. Among the most significant works in the exhibition are the Sāpātē drums, contemporary reinterpretations of the traditional pātē, or slit drum.
‘Vānimonimo’ is a conversation between past and present, between islands and oceans, between time and space. It is a call across the Vā, echoing, resonant, and deeply rooted.
Exhibition Opening & Sāpātē Drums Performance:
📅 Saturday 20 September, 2-4pm
📍 DEPOT Artspace - 28 Clarence St, Devonport
This a great opportunity to meet our exhibiting artist and enjoy some lovely refreshments courtesy of our hospitality partners. 🍷
We look forward to seeing you there!
Link below for more info on the exhibition:
https://depot.org.nz/event/siah-finai-vanimonimo/
Siah Finai: Vānimonimo is presented with support from Craigs Investment Partners.
Artwork: Siah Finai. Photography by Cornelius Geraets