Cora-Allen Twiss: Live Painting Performance

During her Masters studies more than ten years ago, CA began utilising performance as a creative approach. She has since advanced the use of live painting, audio, and narrative to create nuanced, intimate gestures that embody the mauri of the whenua, employing pigments sourced from the land itself.

We invite you to experience a dynamic and engaging performance inspired by time spent crossing the Waitematā Harbour, which is situated just outside the art fair venue.

Cora-Allan, of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tumutumu, Niue-Alofi, and Liku descent, is a visual artist, technician, curator, and writer. Renowned for reviving the Niuean Hiapo barkcloth painting tradition, she encourages community engagement with this historic artform. She earned her Masters in visual Art and Design from AUT in 2013, and her work is featured in notable collections across New Zealand, Australia, Niue, England, Scotland, and Canada, including Te Papa and Te Hiringa Waka, Auckland War Memorial Museum. Her accolades include the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Award (2020), the Arts Foundation Springboard Award (2021), and residencies at McCahon House and Te Whare Hēra Massey University. Cora-Allan is represented by The Central Art Gallery in Ōtautahi.