The Last Kai

Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows and Tui Emma Gillies.

Summary

The Last Kai exhibition cleverly uses familiar religious iconography from within Pacific homes to bring up current discussions around women’s representation and the role of Christianity in the modern Pacific household.

Read more about the exhibition here.

“If The Last Supper was happening in this day and age, we’d hope to see a few more women sitting around the table. And maybe even one at the head of the table.” - Tui Emma Gillies

Exhibition details:  

The Last Kai  

Tui Emma Gillies and Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows 

Tuesday 7 February – Saturday 18 February, 2023

Read more about the artists and the show below.

 
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown
Photos by Ralph Brown

Meet the Artists

  • Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows

    Sulieti Fieme'a Burrows

    Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows MNZM is a generous Master creator of Tongan heritage arts who learnt many artistic skills from her mother, Ema Topeni. Ema taught her that what she makes must always be to a high quality standard.

  • Tui Emma Gillies

    Tui Emma Gillies

    Tui Emma Gillies preserves her family’s ancestral DNA through the sacred ritual of tapa making. Her work mixes contemporary with traditional and is always approached with respect to the roots of the medium and the ancestors who practised it before her.