Rima Tekau – Melanie Tahata
Sat, 23 Sept
|Tairāwhiti Museum
Multi-disciplinary artist Melanie Tahata curates a solo exhibition of whānau archives alongside a selection of older and recent works.
Time & Location
23 Sept 2023, 10:00 am – 10 Dec 2023, 4:00 pm
Tairāwhiti Museum, 10 Stout Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Rima Tekau is a sharing and expression of Whānaungatanga, of Toi Māori and most importantly, Aroha.
Sharing this milestone in her creative life-path, multi-disciplinary artist Melanie Tahata has curated a solo exhibition of whānau archives alongside a selection of older and recent works.
Tākina ko au, tākina ko koe Te Kura Māhukihuki
Born and raised in Puhi Kaiti, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Kaiti, Gisborne), Melanie Tahata is a sculptor, graphic designer, filmmaker, writer, producer, educationalist but most importantly to her, a mother.
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