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Gina Matchitt grew up in Rotorua and studied jewellery at Unitec School of Design, Auckland and Māori Visual Arts at Toioho ki Āpiti at Massey University, Manawatu. Drawing on her iwi affliations, Te Arawa and Te Whakatōhea, her work is a fusion of Māori and Pākehā practice knowledge and concepts. Matchitt explores mātauranga Māori by reinterpreting Māori pattern and language with contemporary materials. Her work is featured in many New Zealand collections including Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Museum and The Dowse. Gina Matchitt lived in Washington DC and Rome from 2007 until 2014. She returned to Aotearoa with her whānau in 2014 and continues to work on her art practice alongside independent curatorial projects.