Spilt Milk (and hard honey), 2026

‘The land of milk and honey’ originally a biblical phrase, was used in the 1960’s and 70’s to describe Aotearoa and Australia as lands of abundance for Pasifika people who migrated from their homelands. The reality however was much different to the empty promises offered with Pasifika communities still feeling the effects over 30 years later. Curated by Talia Smith, Spilt Milk (and hard honey) invites a group of artists whose practices have been cultivated in these ‘abundant’ lands and takes the aforementioned phrase almost as a challenge.

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Photo credit: Janelle Low & Westspace