Artist
Shane Cotton
b. 1964 · Māori / New Zealander
Shane Cotton creates paintings that combine Māori iconography, colonial histories, text, birds, heads and atmospheric fields. His work has moved from densely symbolic surfaces toward more open, ambiguous spaces while maintaining a sustained engagement with land and identity.
Painting
Major Works
- 1994Fall →
- 1990sBlackout Movement →
- 1996Picture Painting →
- 1993Needlework →
- 1990sTe Wai Whariki →
- 2000sGhosts →
- 2005The Hanging Sky →
- 2010Aroha →
- 2000sHeads →
- 2012Baseland →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
