"Some of my family members did not approve of my tattoos and I wanted to reflect the huge amount of disapproval that comes within families and the shame that someone can bring to their family within Polynesian communities.The slap represents the ongoing results of the impact, the literal impact of the slap starts to welt and swell over time to highlighting the enduring of ones shame."
"Some of my family members did not approve of my tattoos and I wanted to reflect the huge amount of disapproval that comes within families and the shame that someone can bring to their family within Polynesian communities.
The slap represents the ongoing results of the impact, the literal impact of the slap starts to welt and swell over time to highlighting the enduring of ones shame."
Two of the artist's parallel worlds combined: wood chopping and their Polynesian culture.
Two of the artist's parallel worlds are combined: woodchopping and their Polynesian culture.
Apelu explores the mythology surrounding Hine-nui-te-pō, the daughter of the god Tāne.
A homage to the defence reaction of the Niuean people to defend itself from the threat of infection.
10 Works from NZ Female Artists You Might Have Missed
A collection of ten works by women from CIRCUIT's catalogue.