When John Pule first arrived in inner city Auckland as a young adult in 1980, the formal tenets of poetry and painting were largely unknown to him. Over the next 30 years, Pule would explore new directions as both writer and painter. He has since emerged as one of Aotearoa’s most recognised painters and one of the most celebrated artists of the New Oceania. His work is highly inventive, particularly, in its adaptation of traditional Pacific art forms and is challenging and provocative in content. Gow Langsford Gallery has represented John Pule since 1994.