Opening Event: Slow Burn at Te Papa

We visit Slow Burn: Women and Photography with photographer Andy Snaps.

The exhibition opened 27 February and boasts over 150 works by 50 artists.

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Sage Rossie-Tong at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Current publisher and artist Luke Willis Thompson at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Kate van der Drift and Sanderson gallerist Lydia Cowpertwait at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Ann Shelton at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Te Papa CEO Courtney Johnson at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Ruth Watson’s work at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Te Papa Curator Mātauranga Māori Isaac Te Awa and artist Cora-Allen at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Abhi Chinniah at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Niborom Young at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Curator Lissa Mitchell at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Becki Moss at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Artist Sage Rossie-Tong at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Slow Burn exhibition opening

Musician Michaela Tempers at the Slow Burn exhibition opening

On view at Te Papa Tongarewa
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