Zena Elliott (born 1975) is a New Zealand multidisciplinary artist. Their works are held in the collection ofAuckland Art Gallery andWaikato Museum.[1][2]
Elliott was born inWhakatāne in 1975, and raised inTe Teko. They started their art practice in the 1990s. Elliott completed their Master of Visual Arts with Distinction atWINTEC in 2006, and a Bachelor of Māori Art (Whakairo) atTe Wānanga o Aotearoa.[1][3]
Elliott's paintings reflect references to their whakapapa with influences from abstract, stencil and street art. Inspirations include mid-20th-century abstract paintings ofBridget Riley andFrank Stella.[4]
Elliott's work explores themes of gender fluidity, visibility, cultural identity and popular culture. Their work is vibrant and lively, and Elliott has been incorporating fluorescent, glow-in-the-dark and neon colours into their work since the mid-1990s.[5]
Elliott's partner Tia Barrett is also an artist, and the two have exhibited works together.[6][5]
Elliott is affiliated withNgāti Awa,Te Whānau-ā-Apanui,Ngāti Rangitihi,Ngāi Te Rangi andTe Arawa.[1][7]
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