Sixteen New Zealand artists have taken over Melbourne City Library this month.
Wellingtonian Virginia Kennard is one of the artists involved in the exhibition Whakapapa, curated by legally-blind New Zealand cartoonist Brent Harpur.
The show runs until July 29 and includes paintings, street art, sculpture, jewellery, photography, cartoons, Maori art and performances, which would be presented throughout the library, Harpur said.
"I'm thankful to the trusting librarians for allowing my creative New Zealand army to invade their walls, floors and shelves.
"They had no idea what they were in for," he said.
"The work of these artists continues to surprise, challenge and delight me.
"I admire and love what they create back home and I wanted to share it with Melbourne."
Kennard studied dance at Wellington Performing Arts Centre, before becoming a Hurricanes cheerleader for three years.
She has also been a performer, choreographer, director, producer, reviewer, stage manager, promotion manager, set designer, film crew member and scriptwriter.
During Whakapapa, Kennard is performing her debut piece Chocolate Soup, which involves "moving, dancing, improvising in the gallery space among the exhibition [and interacting] with the environment and people in it," she said.
- The Wellingtonian
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