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Bev Moon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | painting, knitting |
| Notable work | Fortune |
| Style | knitted yum cha, mixed media |
Bev Moon (born Wellington, New Zealand) is an Auckland-based, New Zealand artist of Seyip, Taishanese and Cantonese descent, who is known for her knitted yum cha artworks. Moon is also a New Zealand Chinese Poll Tax descendant.[1][2]
Early life and family
Moon was born and raised in Wellington, and is descended from Taishanese men who arrived in New Zealand searching for gold in the 1880s. The wives had to remain in China because of the Chinese Poll Tax placed on immigrants from China.[1] The New Zealand Government made it as hard as possible for Chinese immigrants at the time.
During World War II, Moon's mother and grandmother were two of the five hundred women and children granted temporary refuge by the New Zealand government to escape the Sino-Japanese War.[1]
Art career and Fortune
Moon's best-known artwork, Fortune, is a tribute to her mother and grandmother, both of whom were skilled cooks and knitters.[3] Moon said, "During the 2021 Auckland lockdown, I challenged myself to knit dumplings in the shapes I made with my mother as a child. I started with BBQ pork buns and kept going, creating as many dishes as I could before March 2022, which would have been my mother’s 90th birthday."[2]
Fortune was later shown throughout New Zealand. Moon felt in particular the significance of showing in Gore, as her family have deep connections to the area. Her ancestors came to New Zealand from China in search of gold and ended up running a laundry in Gore in the 1880s.[4] Fortune explores the obstacles and opportunities experienced by the early New Zealand Chinese communities, through the medium of craft and food.[5][6] Fortune was supported by The Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust.[7]
Moon also made a smaller version of Fortune for the exhibition A Place to Call Home: Contemporary New Zealand Asian Art, in 2023 at Bergman Gallery, and was invited by the gallery again in 2024 for Belonging, Stories of the Contemporary New Zealand Asian Artists.[8] Fortune in Bergman Gallery featured a cat in the centre holding a bowl of chips, a reference to Moon's father's 32-year-old fish and chips business.[9] She stated she aims to educate people about the Chinese poll tax with Fortune.[10]
Selected solo exhibitions
- 2024: Fortune, Whanganui Regional Museum, Whanganui, New Zealand[1]
- 2024: Fortune, Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, New Zealand[2]
- 2023: Fortune, Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore, New Zealand[4]
- 2023: Fortune, Waikato Museum, Hamilton, New Zealand[5]
- 2023: Fortune, Hocken Collections, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand[7]
- 2023: Fortune, Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, New Zealand[11]
Selected group exhibitions
- 2024: Belonging, Stories of the Contemporary New Zealand Asian Artists, Bergman Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand[8]
- 2023: A Place to Call Home: Contemporary New Zealand Asian Art, Bergman Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand[9]
- 2022: Pick’n’Mix, Studio 445, Karangahape Road, Auckland, New Zealand[12]
- 2021: Crackerjack, Browne School of Art, Auckland, New Zealand[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Feast for the eyes coming to Whanganui Regional Museum". NZ Herald. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Post". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Dignan, James (24 August 2023). "Art Seen: "Fortune", Hocken Collections Gallery". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Artist's Gore link enhances exhibition". Otago Daily Times Online News. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Knitted yum cha feast pays homage to the stories of Chinese refugees". NZ Herald. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Mahajan, Praneeta (24 February 2023). "Arts Festival a sumptuous treat for the eyes". indiannewslink.co.nz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b Rowley, Ellie (1 August 2023). "Carefully crafted exhibition honours Chinese settlers". University of Otago. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mahajan, Praneeta (12 July 2024). "Artists to showcase Asian Heritage at Bergman Gallery". indiannewslink.co.nz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b Matthew, Ricky (2023-08-10). "Showcasing Artists' Perspectives on Belonging and Cultural Evolution". Filipino Migrant News. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "A Yum Cha feast for Aotearoa history". RNZ. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Fortune". Artnow. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Pick 'n' Mix at Studio 445". Crowe Creative. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "BSA Members' Display 2021, Browne School of Art | Artsdiary 3540". www.artsdiary.co.nz. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
Category:Living people
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Artists from Auckland
Category:21st-century New Zealand women artists
Category:Artists from Wellington City
Category:New Zealand people of Chinese descent