Aotearoa Art Fair 2026

Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin will travel to Auckland in April for the 2026 edition of the Aotearoa Art Fair, taking visitors inside the atmospheric worlds of New Zealand-born, Australia-based contemporary photographer Scott Perkins., a Sydney/Eora based artist who was born in Auckland.

In his newest collection, Scott Perkins creates a space beyond the visible, capturing the viewer’s imagination through serene, atmospheric qualities. Perkins orchestrates an elegant synthesis of photo-media and design elements, demonstrating innovation across printing, framing and lightbox presentation. His lightboxes introduce a sculptural dimension to his photographs, transforming the spaces they inhibit with considered lighting and exceptional materials, including crafted timber, handmade Japanese Washi and metallic Hanhnemühle papers. Grounded in abstract landscape photography, Perkins’s accomplished aesthetic amplifies the majesty of his sharply composed subject matter. Also on view will be a curated selection of important works by Australian photographers Tamara Dean, William Yang and Petrina Hicks. Also on view will be new work by Regina Pilawuk Wilson and photographs by German artist Kristin Schnell.