Best Awards Winners 2020

17 Nov, 2020
 
Best Awards Winners 2020
Otairongo

AUT has had another successful year at the Best Awards – the Design Institute of New Zealand’s annual awards recognising excellence in graphic, spatial, product, interactive and motion design.

The Best Awards are the pinnacle of design in New Zealand, and this year AUT entries were successful in many categories. Entries from the School of Art and Design have won five Gold, six Silver and nine Bronze awards.

A collaborative entry led by Maree Sheehan from Te Ara Poutama won a Purple and a Gold award.

See below the full list of AUT’s winning entries:

Purple and Gold

Ōtairongo, Extended Whānau, Design Communication, Maree Sheehan (Te Ara Poutama)

Judges said Ōtairongo is an absolutely stunning and breath taking piece of work, original in its thinking and striking in its execution, a truly contemporary take on culture. This project has depth and layers of thinking with an authentic connection to traditional storytelling and combine that with a fresh and beautifully crafted visual execution, Ōtairongo moves a visual language forward in leaps and bounds.

Ōtairongo is Maree’s debut solo exhibition and pushes the boundaries of contemporary Māori art.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

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