Mark Adams is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's foremost photographers. His focus on Samoan tatau, Māori-Pākehā interactions in Rotorua, carved meeting houses, locations of significance for Ngāi Tahu in Te Waipounamu, and Captain James Cook's landing sites reflect his deep engagement with our postcolonial and Pacific histories.
A new exhibition Mark Adams: A Survey | He Kohinga Whakaahua offers the first comprehensive look at his career, showcasing more than 65 works spanning his 50-years as a photographer.
Mark Adams, 25.05.1988. Rapanui. Shag Rock. Ōpāwaho-Ōtākaro hapua. Heathcote-Avon Rivers mouth. Ōtautahi Christchurch. Te Waipounamu South Island, 1988, silver bromide print, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2011. (PHOTO: Mark Adams)
Mark Adams, 1988. Hori Korei. George Grey monument. Albert Park. Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 1988, silver bromide print, courtesy of the artist. (PHOTO: Mark Adams)
Areta Wilkinson and Mark Adams, 27.07.2016. Tiki. 1886.1.1167. Forster collection. Pitt Rivers Museum. University of Oxford. Oxford. England, 2016, silver bromide photogram, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the artists, 2018. (PHOTO: Areta Wilkinson and Mark Adams)
Mark Adams, 10.11.1979. Gateway pou. Te tohunga whakairo: Tene Waitere. Hinemoa Street. Government Gardens. Rotorua, 1979, silver bromide print, courtesy of the artist. (PHOTO: Mark Adams)
Book cover; A Survey, He Kohinga Whakaahua (PHOTO: Supplied)
The images in this gallery are used with permission and are subject to copyright conditions.
