Born 1988, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Lives and works in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

Christina Pataialii references three concepts of space — physical, cultural and painterly — that drive investigations in her art practice. Physical space refers to the site at which painting takes place and the relationship between different painted surfaces and the artist’s body. Cultural space alludes to cultural influences and symbolism in her works. And within the painterly space, Pataialii experiments with the countless material and formal variables in the canon of abstract painting. It is between these spaces, and in their interaction, that the artist’s work forms meaning. Using the medium of paint to make sense of the world, Pataialii’s art initiates broader conversations around societal belonging and existential contemplation.

Pataialii’s work in APT10 is influenced by experiences and environments from her youth and aims to recreate this experience of this space through installation. Her investigations result in captivating painting experiments that consider the physicality of space and the body, and form connections between the artist, the viewer and the surrounding environment.

_{Supported by Creative New Zealand.}