Nathan Pohio is an artist working in video and other photo media. Exhibited widely, his practice is concerned with the contemporary Māori society, cinema and pre-cinema histories delivered by way of a minimal cinematic installation.

Since first exhibiting in the late 1990’s, Pohio has continuously worked to represent the indigenous voice within the field of Expanded Cinema; first defined by Gene Youngblood in 1970 (the year Pohio was born). Youngblood argues that a new, expanded cinema is required for a new consciousness. Pohio perceives indigenous voices present within this notion as he notes distinctive developments within the language of cinema occur over time and internationally, so he sees meaning in an international cinematic language at work. Pohio is known for rigorous research providing after thoughts and after images.

Employed at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and a long term board member of The Physics Room, a contemporary project space in Christchurch. Pohio is also a founding member of Paemanu, a charitable trust established for the advocacy of Ngai Tahu Contemporary Visual Arts.

Pohio was invited to participate alongside fellow Aotearoa artists Ralph Hotere and Mata Aho Collective in Documenta14, considered to be the most prestigious art exhibition in the world. Pohio exhibited at Athens Greece and Kassel Germany, the first person from Aotearoa New Zealand to exhibit at a documenta.

Pohio works to see cinema expanded in all directions, he is totally committed to and supportive of artists working in moving image and is extremely excited by indigenous voices operating within that.