Turangawaewae: Identity and Belonging in Alex Andriesse and objects from New Zealand’s

and objects from New Zealand’s national museum

until the penguin starts to dream of flying

she also feels that somehow it’s the only place she should be

the main one being the memory of the lost boys

Turangawaewae: Identity and Belonging in Alex Andriesse and objects from New Zealand’sWhat is a New Zealander? What does it mean to be a citizen of or a resident in this country? How do we understand what makes Aotearoa New Zealand complex and unique? And what creates a sense of belonging and identity, both here and in the world? Nows a critical time to be thinking about these sorts of things. With global pandemics and vaccine mandates, racial violence and growing inequality, easy slogans take the place of reasoning and reasonableness.