SOLACE: Pathways of Loss, Memory and Renewal

SOLACE is a collaborative art exhibition exploring how we experience loss, carry our memories, and find pathways towards renewal through visual art and storytelling.

Curated by Jane Ross, SOLACE brings together artists and storytellers with strong connections to Wairarapa, sharing works and stories that explore our experiences of loss, the memories we carry and the possibilities of renewal.

The exhibition opens on Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2027, at Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art & History in Masterton.

Our Artists:

• Esther Bunning

• Lisa Ward Ross

• Sharisse Eberlein

• Vincent Ward ONZM

• Dame Robin White DNZM (Ngāti Awa)

• Sam Te Tau (Rangitāne o Wairarapa)

• Carl Rongonui (Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Ngāti Ruanui)

• Holly Jackson (Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Ngāti Kahungunu)

Our Storytellers:

Jane Ross, Esther Bunning, Gareth Winter, Holly Jackson, Lisa Ward-Ross, Dame Robin White. Vincent Ward, Catherine Cooper, Jonas Koukl, Sam Te Tau, and Carl Rongonui