Chevron Hassett
Chevron Hassett (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a multidisciplinary artist of Māori and Pākehā (Irish) heritage.
Informed by his own upbringing, Hassett works across galleries and public spaces to reflect the relationships, histories and futures of the places and people to whom he is connected, especially with regard to the impact of urbanisation on Māori communities.
His work spans photography, sculpture, and public installation, and explores themes of Māori masculinity, urban indigeneity, whanaungatanga (kinship/connection) and the negative impacts of colonisation.
Hassett’s work is grounded in the visual and spatial language of Māori design. He often uses reclaimed materials and architectural references in his work, reconfiguring forms to speak to ideas of shelter, identity and collective memory. His installations function as living spaces of exchange, where mātauranga Māori and the urban experience intersect.
Chevron Hassett graduated from Massey University in 2016 and his awards include a 2022 Arts Foundation Springboard Award and the Objectspace 2026 Courtyard Plinth Commission.