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FromThePit 2025: Aotearoa’s Live Music Scene Through The Lens

FromThePit 2025: Aotearoa’s Live Music Scene Through The Lens

FromThePit, Aotearoa’s annual music photography exhibition, is returning for its seventh year – capturing the spirit of our vibrant local music scene through the eyes of the front-of-stage photographers.

FromThePit 2025 is a curated collection showcasing 102 powerful images by 59 photographers from across the motu, focused exclusively on NZ musicians playing live in local venues. This year’s exhibition highlights the mana of performance and the connection between artist, audience and image.

Previewed at the 2025 Taite Music Prize, the centrepiece of the exhibition is its audio visual slideshow – weaving still images into a moving celebration of our music culture, from iconic artists to new talent. Designed and curated by some of Aotearoa’s leading live music photographers – Dave Simpson, Chontalle Musson, Stella Gardiner, Brenna Gotje and Jennifer de Koning – FromThePit 2025 is a powerful tribute to the artists, photographers and communities that bring our music culture to life.