“My practice addresses ideas about the human condition and our relationship to the environment. I acknowledge value creation and indigeneity as a primary concern, while developing and growing my artistic practice”.
Maia Kreisler is a cross disciplinary artist, writer and curator, living and working in Naarm, Australia on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples, she pays her respects to their Elders, past present and emerging and acknowledges their continuing connection to lands water and culture.
Maia works primarily with clay and until very recently she was an Indigenous Curator at the Koorie Heritage Trust. She is currently Operations Team Leader at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre with additional Curatorial responsibilities.
Hapu: Ngāti Mutunga, Urenui Marae, Taranaki, NZ.
Iwi: Te Āti Awa, Parihaka, Taranaki, NZ.
Maia has exhibited in New Zealand and abroad, her first solo exhibition was in 2015 at Enjoy Gallery, Wellington and she continues to exhibit annually. Her work has been acquired by Peter McCleavey Gallery, and is held in public and private collections including Wellington Museum, Puke Ariki Museum, Wellington City Art Collection and more recently the Wallace Arts Trust.
She completed her BFA in Photo Media (with honours) at Massey University, Wellington and in 2017 was awarded a Diploma in Māori Art and Design, having studied under Māori master uku artist, Wi Taepa. While completing her studies in Porirua, she initiated and was responsible for running Wellington Clay collective.
Maia is currently represented by Season Gallery.