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The face of a male figure shows a stern expression. Their head is enveloped by a series of green wavy tendrils, which point upright.

Lisa Reihana, Aratohu (detail), 2025. Two-channel UHD video, sound, colour; duration 11 min, 5 sec. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, gift of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Foundation, purchased with the Together Endowment Fund, 2025.

Featured review

Aratohu!

By Hamish Win ·

"Is Lisa Reihana’s new film a masterclass in concise film making for the gallery setting?" Hamish Win writes on Lisa Reihana's Aratohu (2026).

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CIRCUIT is the leading voice for artist moving image in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Kumutoto Peephole
Sarah Hudson / Rachel Anson

Kumutoto Peephole (2026)

A still shot of concrete gradually gives way to a circular aperture revealing a watery portal.

Kumutoto Peephole
Working III
Joe Jowitt

Working III (2024)

In his trademark suit and tie the artist undertakes a number of exercises in a gymnasium.

Working III
Working I
Joe Jowitt

Working I (2014)

In a public park the artist runs along various paths whilst dressed in a suit and tie.

Working I
Descending, ascending, regular, irregular (two-out-of-three)
Joe Jowitt

Descending, ascending, regular, irregular (two-out-of-three... (2026)

A public service announcement updating passers by on the latest developments in public stairway regulation.

Descending, ascending, regular, irregular (two-out-of-three)
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Writing & podcast

In a concrete wall we see a circle which shows a watery reflective surface.

Kumutoto Peephole

Exhibition review
By Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds ·

"At the centre of this work is a tension between two material bodies." Mauatua Fa'ara Reynolds writes on Sarah Hudson and Rachel Anson's Kumutoto Peephole (2026).

Kumutoto Peephole
This is a composite image from two sources. At left is thick seaweed on the top of the sea, at right a man walks across a rural field with his arms clasped behind his back.

Ka Mua Ka Muri: Sandy Wakefield and Andrew Black

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“In the local is the universal”. Sandy Wakefield (NZ) and Andrew Black (UK) discuss two films set on the island communities of Skye (Scotland) and Rakiura / Stewart Island (NZ).

Sandy Wakefield Andrew Black
A man in a blue suit and tie kneels on a concrete staircase facing the camera, as if to give an explanation. At top left we see a logo for the New Zealand government. On the screen, we see the words 'need of review'. The man's colourful socks cast doubt on his apparent authority and point towards satire.

An escalation: Joe Jowitt's Descending, ascending, regular, irregular (two-out-of-three) (2025)

Essay
By Morgan Ashworth ·

A site-specific commission by Joe Jowitt plays with the tropes of government regulation and beauracracy.

An escalation
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News and opportunities

Seen through the viewfinder of a camera, we see an image of a youth with braided hair. They are dressed in black and stand with their back to camera. At left we see the dials of the camera apparatus, used for setting exposure, light level and other functions.

Call for Applications: Mana Moana Residency

Professional development

CIRCUIT is pleased to invite applications for the 2026 Mana Moana Residency—a 10-week, full-time opportunity supporting an emerging Pasifika practitioner to develop their curatorial skills, networks, and knowledge.

Call for Applications: Mana Moana Residency
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