A Migrant's Path
A Migrant's Path
Abhi Chinniah
New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata
Shed 11, Wellington Waterfront
60 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Wellington
12 September - 8 December 2024
Abhi Chinniah, The Portal, 2024
This exhibition documents the journey one takes when settling in Aotearoa from elsewhere, away from the notion of home and in search of belonging.
What began as a collection of portraits recording individual migrant journeys, A Migrant’s Path, has evolved into a fictional series, No. 13. Together these photographs provide a candid depiction of migration stories, colourism, mental health, and cultural identity.