08 March 2022 - 0 Comments

2022 marks the fourth year of the homegrown FromThePit music photography exhibition. This year the Exhibition will be digital only and will run during New Zealand Music Month (May 2022).

FromThePit is excited to announce that they have the work of 50 talented photographers in this year’s curated exhibition. All images feature New Zealand musicians playing live in New Zealand in the last two years.

This year’s exhibition contains stunning images of musicians across a range of genres and includes artists such as Producer and DJ Lee Mvtthews, Kiwi pop legends Six60, L.A.B and BENEE, Auckland Punk natives Dick Move, Kiwi legend Tami Neilson and rock band Written by Wolves.

Throughout the year, dozens of photographers are usually huddled into music venues up and down the country capturing photos of New Zealand’s vibrant music scene. It’s a difficult and unpredictable environment to work in, but these photographers work tirelessly to capture the magic they see before them. 

Part artists, part historians, but all music fans, they all strive to take the perfect photo which reflects how it felt to be at the concerts and communicates the excitement of a live music event. 

As we journey through a time where live shows are in short supply, concert images take on a new importance; reminding us of all of the vibrant music scene we enjoy in New Zealand and the abundance of creativity which will always find a way to bubble out.

The exhibition will be available to view online and on select screens across the country during May 2022.

FromThePit is provided in partnership with Auckland UNESCO City of Music, NZ Music Month, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) and the New Zealand Music Commission, and others to be announced soon. 

Find out more about this year’s exhibition and an archive of previous years’ exhibitions at www.fromthepit.co.nz  

FromThePit 2022 is designed and curated by New Zealand music photographers Dave Simpson, Chontalle Musson and Stella Gardiner.

www.fromthepit.co.nz

www.facebook.com/fromthePitNZ

Photo Credit: Sidewinder by Daniel Cooper-McCann

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