ngaahina
hohaia
Ngaahina Hohaia: Weaver of Memory and Resilience Ngaahina Hohaia (born 1975) stands at the intersection of Māori heritage and contemporary artistic expression, forging a distinctive voice within New Zealand’s vibrant art landscape. Rooted in Parihaka—a historic pacifist settlement that fiercely resisted colonial encroachment—her creative journey …
A portrait built from ngaahina hohaia's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
