Indigo is an artist-led collective of eight Central Otago-based practitioners working across diverse disciplines, including painting, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. While distinct in their individual practices, the artists share a commitment to exploring notions of place — responding variously to the Central Otago environment through personal, ecological, and socio-historical lenses.

Formed through long-standing collegial connections, Indigo represents a self-determined model of exhibition-making in which artists curate their own group shows, allowing dynamic narratives and relationships to emerge between works. This collaborative structure offers an alternative to traditional curatorial frameworks and reflects a shared desire to support one another’s practices while reimagining the possibilities of collective presentation.

As a working model, Indigo is a unique approach within the visual arts landscape — particularly in the South Island — embodying both innovation and solidarity in regional contemporary art practice.