Shannon Te Ao

Shannon Te Ao (born in Sydney in 1978) is a New Zealand artist and writer.

Te Ao completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at the University of Auckland.

[4] His video work two shoots that stretch far out (2013–2014) was shown at the Art Gallery of New South Wales for the Biennale.

[6] For his presentation in the Walters Prize exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery Te Ao showed two shoots that stretch far out in one room, and in a space leading in to the screening installed Okea ururoatia (never say die) (2016), made of living plants arranged on pallets and lit by hanging lights.

[21] A chapter on Te Ao's work is included in New Zealand writer Anthony Byrt's 2016 book This Model World: Travels to the Edge of Contemporary Art.