Public Art & Exhibitions by Kemi Niko & Co.

Hutworks

























Dwellbeings

   Installed Dec 2021
 

Eight new hutworks for Ngā Manu Nature Reserve  in Waikanae. Each Dwellbeing is based on a unique native species from within the reserve and explores their habitat needs using the language of human dwellings. 

Commissioned by Ngā Manu and funded by 95 generous donors, Philipp Family Foundation, Tennent Brown Architects & KCDC Creative Communities Fund





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Urban Hut Club


Commissioned by New Zealand Festival of Arts
festival.nz/urbanhutclub


All Kāpiti huts  (except Kaitawa)
remain open in 2024

Find Directions:
urbanhutclub.nz

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Urban Hut Club

 Feb / Mar 2020


Major project curated by Bret McKenzie and commissioned by NZ Festival of the Arts 2020.

Six new site specific works in Kapiti parks and satellite events in collaboration with local community groups.

Commissioned by NZ Festival of the Arts. Partnered by Springload. Supported by KCDC, CNZ, NZCT & DOC/ Dulux










Roaming Hut

Built Oct 2019


You never know who you could be sharing a backcountry hut with. Crafted from salvaged caravan parts, reclaimed heart rimu and an old Scout tent, Roaming Hut brings you such encounters within an urban shelter like no other.

Built for NZ Festival of the Arts 2020 commission. Toured during festival over 16 dates and locations

Commissioned by NZ Festival of the Arts. Partnered by Springload. Supported by KCDC, CNZ, NZCT & DOC/ Dulux

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Wellington Walks map
Digital illustrated map
Commissioned by Wellington City Council 2019
Scroll  <> for close ups



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Ocean Store

 Feb/ Mar 2019

Ocean Store is a multi-faceted work that frames process as performance and speculates on a future resource.

In the guise of a playful pop-up store on an urban beach, the ocean's store of plastic from Wellington beaches is explored in all its colourful glory.  Participants are guided through a ritual  that connects their personal use of plastic to the oceans plight. 

  Presented as part of Performance Arcade 2019. Supported by WCC Public Art Fund, Seaweek NZAEE and Second Hand Treasures Recycling Centre








 Ocean Plastic Awareness
Live Art
All Materials Salvaged

Social Engagement
Environmental Art























Kaia the Kaka

Summer 2017/18 & 2018/19

Digital adventure in Central Park in Brooklyn,  Wellington.  Public artworks extend game play into  natural realm

Led by Nature Through Arts Collective and Bamboo Creative






 Signage
Public Art
Nature Journey
All Materials Salvaged























Giftitude

 Feb/ Mar 2018

Public art hunt across three cities, Wellington, Dunedin & Nelson.  Fifteen new #AllMaterialsSalvaged works hidden and found  via clues on social media.

  Part of our crowdfunding campaign  to attend TPS:Nomad 2018 Residency in Australia



  
































Miniature Hikes

2014 - 2016


Courtenay Place Lightbox Exhibition
Public Sculpture (Seven sites)
Wellington, NZ
Funded by WCC Public Art Fund







Interactive Installation
Public Art
Social Engagement
Photography
Illustration
Book Design & Publication


Read more: Review by Mark Amery














In Memory of a Tree

2015

Two part  explorative event
Upstream  Arts Trail &
Stratch Nacht
Wellington, NZ
Funded by Upstream







Site Specific Installation
Sculpture

Participation Design
Performance 

Photos by Brendon Doran





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