Māori, born and raised in South Auckland.
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Jordan Potae (b. 1994) is an Aotearoa-based artist from South Auckland. His work focuses on light, domestic interiors, suburban space, and ordinary structures. Through houses, roads, empty rooms, lit windows, and constructed imagery, he examines memory, absence, class, and the private lives held behind closed doors.
Awards & Competitions
- PH21 Gallery — Vision & Expression: The Art of Photography (Honourable Mention) — Barcelona, Spain, 2026
- NZ Amateur Photography Awards (NZIPP) — 2026 — Photojournalism: 2× Highly Commended; Open: 1× Highly Commended
Exhibitions & Publications
- BROAD Magazine — Dreams Issue — Canada, 2027 (forthcoming)
- Auckland Festival of Photography — Image Auckland, Auckland Photo Day — Bledisloe Lane, Auckland, 2026
- Black Box Gallery — Camera Work: Shadow & Light — Portland, Oregon, USA, 2026
- Black Box Gallery — Color Space: Contemporary Photography — Portland, Oregon, USA, 2026
- PhotoED Magazine — Issue #77, Home vs Away — Canada, 2026
- Visual Poetry Journal — Issue #14 — Netherlands, 2026
- Dodho Magazine — Online Feature — Spain, 2026
- PhotoPlace Gallery — Celebration of Contemporary Arts, Online Exhibition & Juried Catalogue — 2026
- Decagon Gallery — The Space Between Us, Online Exhibition — Brooklyn, New York, 2026
Prints available — enquire via email.
