Fortune

Wellington Museum, 3 Jervois Quay, Queens Wharf, Wellington

Wednesday 4 December 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm ... more

Ticket Information

New Zealand Residents: $0.00 each ($0.00)
Adult - International visitor: $16.00 each
Child - International visitor: $10.00 each
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Dates

Tue 3 Dec 2024, 10:00am–5:00pm
Wed 4 Dec 2024, 10:00am–5:00pm
Thu 5 Dec 2024, 10:00am–5:00pm
Fri 6 Dec 2024, 10:00am–5:00pm
Sat 7 Dec 2024, 10:00am–5:00pm

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Restrictions

All Ages

Website

Wellington Museum

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Experience Wellington

Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum presents Fortune, a knitted feast for the eyes.

At the heart of Fortune is a knitted yum cha banquet, created by Auckland-based artist Bev Moon during lockdown in 2021. This decadent spread of wontons, dumplings, pork buns, spring rolls and more is hand-crafted with meticulous attention to detail, and explores history, culture and shared family traditions.

Bev’s work is a heartfelt homage to her Taishanese mother and grandmother, who were skilled cooks and knitters. It is also a reflection of their good fortune in being two of only 500 Chinese women and children granted temporary refuge in New Zealand during the Sino-Japanese War, allowing them to reunite with their family.

Accompanying the knitted feast are the sounds of a yum cha restaurant, hanging lanterns, images and objects from Bev’s family collection, and two new works loaned exclusively to Te Waka Huia Wellington Museum.

Saturday 30 November 2024 – Sunday 27 April 2025
Open daily 10am – 5pm | Wellington Museum