2024 Tohunga Mahi Toi 2024 Artist in Residence

Learn about what our Artist in Residence for 2024 worked on during her residency.

Photographer Kate van der Drift was our Artist in Residence for 2024. She was based at Waitawa Regional Park from November to December.

During her residency she created 'cameraless' images of native plants using the light from the sun and natural chemicals from the plants.

Kate also explored and experimented with prints of invasive weeds, inspired by current restoration works at the park. In addition, she created a series of eerily beautiful photos of the park using only the light of the moon.

Kate will exhibit her moonlit images on ‘Magazine 4’ at Waitawa Regional Park from January 2025. She will also show her work at the Auckland Festival of Photography in May 2025.

One of the works she created at Waitawa Bach will stay in the bach permanently for future visitors to enjoy.

Artist in Residence 2024 – Kate van der Drift