Circuit

We are the leading voice for artist moving image in Aotearoa New Zealand

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.

Edith Amituanai, Epifania (2022). Commissioned by CIRCUIT with the support of Creative New Zealand.

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Call for Applications: Mana Moana Residency

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

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

Recently added works

Sarah Hudson / Rachel Anson

Kumutoto Peephole (2026)

Kumutoto Peephole

Joe Jowitt

Working III (2024)

Working III

Joe Jowitt

Working I (2014)

Working I

Joe Jowitt

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

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

All works on CIRCUIT

Writing & podcast

There are two sections of text written in yellow and all capitals. At top it reads; I WON'T SHOW YOU THE IMAGE. BUT, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, YOU WILL HEAR THE CLICK OF THE BOLT-GUN. At bottom, the text reads; [THE SHEEP ARE STILL QUIET. THEY HAVE EXCELLENT HEARING.]

Asynchrony of the Lambs: Frances Libeau’s Lake of Wandering Spirits

Exhibition review

By Theo Macdonald ·

A 50 year old "administrative document" becomes the starting point for an installation examining postcolonial myths of nationhood.

Frances Libeau’s Lake of Wandering Spirits

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