Te Mauri O Te Takatāpuitanga

This art project is sharing experiences and perspectives of navigating Takatāpuitanga, from a Takatāpui lense. Takatāpuitanga is something I've had to learn over social media, something often written out of our whakapapa, and sometimes, considered taboo. This core part of our identity needs to be shared, for us, for our future rangatahi takatāpui, and to honour our tupuna takatāpui.

The life force of Takatāpuitanga.
This project means representation. This project means survival. This project means loudness, boldness, and unapologetic Māoritanga.