Askew One is well known for his public works of art -- they adorn silos and buildings right around the country and the world.
But for the first time ever the Aucklander is opening up his archives, showcasing works that have previously been kept out of sight.
When Elliot O'Donnell, aka Askew One, was growing up in Auckland, he did graffiti to fit in.
After collaborating with visiting artists he caught the attention of the international urban art world.
Now he's all about standing out by showcasing the South Pacific.
"We always look outwards at the rest of the world -- US, Europe, for all of our inspiration," he says.
"And I thought, 'Hang on a second, we live in the most dynamic and multicultural part of the world'."
O'Donnell focuses mainly on portraits. Most of these faces are strangers he met on the streets.
"I focus on people and their stories," he says.
"I like to talk about their ancestry, because it's never very simple."
He says we're underrepresented in urban art and it's important to introduce others to our corner of the world.
"In America, my friends will intro me and they're like, 'This is my buddy Askew. He's from New Zealand', and they're like, 'Oh yeah, I've got a buddy in Sweden."
O'Donnell's work can be seen all over the world including in many US cities.
But this show in Auckland's Onehunga features some personal artwork which he's never shown before.
"A lot of it just sits in the studio, the experimental in-between works," he says. "They're often the ones I like most."
O'Donnell's next exhibition will be in Detroit next month -- a city on the opposite side of the world that's about to get a slice of the Pacific.
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