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
1839 Awards — Photographer of the Year
Non-Professional — Storytelling: Honourable Mention (Great South Road), 2026
Non-Professional — Portrait: Juried Nominee, 2026
- PH21 Gallery — Vision & Expression: The Art of Photography, Honourable Mention, Barcelona, Spain, 2026
- NZ Amateur Photography Awards (NZIPP) — Photojournalism: 2× Highly Commended; Open: 1× Highly Commended, 2026
Upcoming Exhibitions & Publications
- BROAD Magazine — Dreams Issue, Canada, 2027
Exhibitions & Publications
- Poached Gallery — Thirty Minutes by Car (selected photographs from the series Great South Road), Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, 2026
- Praxis Gallery — Interpretation of Dreams, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 2026
- Auckland Festival of Photography — Image Auckland, Auckland Photo Day, Bledisloe Lane, Auckland, 2026
Black Box Gallery — Camera Work: Shadow & Light, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2026
Color Space: Contemporary Photography, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2026
- PhotoED Magazine — Issue #77, Home vs Away (selected photographs from the series From Within), Canada, 2026
- Visual Poetry Journal — Issue #14, Netherlands, 2026
- Dodho Magazine — From Within, Online Feature, 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.
