BIO

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Madison Kelly (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, b.1994) graduated from the Dunedin School of Art in 2017, with a BVA (Drawing, Hons First Class). Grounded in Kāitahutaka, their Ōtepoti based practice  examines sensory interfaces in whakapapa, percussion, and field research.

Alongside their art practice Kelly is a musician and lead kaiārahi/guide at Te Korowai o Mihiwaka, Orokonui Ecosanctuary (Waitati).

Recent projects include Whāia te Taniwha (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, 2025), Kōrero Huna with Luke Shaw (for Time of Waiting across Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and Te Wai Ngutu Kākā, 2025), Paemanu: Awa Toi (Asia Pacific Triennial, QAGOMA 2024), Waulking Song (Soft Shell at Parnell Project Space, 2024), Springtime is Heart-break: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, 2023), and TAUTIAKI HAPTIC (Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 2023).​

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