Emma NgEmma Ng

Emma Ng is a writer, curator and researcher from Aotearoa New Zealand, specialising in art and design.

Guy Ngan, an artist ignored but not forgotten

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Art history tells us a lot about the present moment through its interpretation of the past. In historicising the work of bygone artists, it reveals changing attitudes and contemporary concerns, writes Emma Ng. This year Wellington is host to three exhibitions recognising artists linked to the region: Gordon Walters at Te Papa, Theo Schoon at … Read more

The Single Object: A metric tonne of Chinese-New Zealand history

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The Single Object is a series exploring our material culture, examining the meaning and influence of objects that surround us in everyday life. In the third piece in the series Emma Ng examines the once lost Chinese typeface used to print the New Zealand Chinese Growers’ Monthly Journal.  Consider the kiwifruit. The sweet and fuzzy berry has … Read more