Massey grad has solo exhibition in Paris during Olympics

Kiwi artist Zakea Page premiered a new solo art exhibition entitled Hockey in Motion at the M-Gallery in Paris, coinciding with the 2024 Olympic Games.  

The exhibition explores the interplay between field hockey and the realm of painting. 

Page emulates the movements of field hockey using a stick and ball to create digital sculptures while ‘painting’ in virtual reality.  

Visitors, while wearing VR headsets, were immersed in the works.  

Page said, “I am thrilled to be exhibiting for the first time in Paris, a city renowned for its beauty and rich history.” 

“Pierre de Coubertin, known as the father of the modern Olympic Games, thought of the Games as a unification between sport and art. It is my hope that this exhibition reflects this essence of the Games." 

The art is an extension of his award-winning short documentary Ink and Gold - An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory, which highlighted Page's journey winning the 2020 Youth Olympic Games medal design competition.  

The film has been an official selection at 83 film festivals since the start of 2023, winning 72 awards, including 42 awards for Best Documentary Short.