A video profile on contemporary Tongan artist Latai Taumoepeau.

Learn more about Latai and her approach to artmaking, as she talks about the significance of Pacific feminism, climate change and resilience in her video and live performance work, Repatriate (2015–2022).

Te reo Māori and English captions are available by clicking the Settings button and selecting the language option in the Subtitles/CC section.

Latai Taumoepeau’s live performance of Repatriate at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

He kāhua ataata mō te ringatoi o nāianei, mō Latai Taumoepeau nō Tonga. Whai māramatanga anō mō Latai me tana tikanga mahi toi, i a ia e kōrero ana mō te hiranga o ngā kōkiritanga mana wahine o Te Moana-nui-a-iwa, te huringa āhuarangi me te aumangea i roto i tana ataata me ana whakaaturanga mataora, Repatriate, 2015–2022.

E wātea ana ngā tapanga reo Māori, reo Ingarihi hoki mā te pāwhiri ki te pātene Ngā Tautuhinga me te kōwhiri i te kōwhiringa reo ki te wāhanga Kupu Hauraro/CC.

I tautokona te whakaaturanga mataora o Repatriate a Latai Taumoepeau i te Toi o Tāmaki i te 7 o Mei 2022 e te Manatū Aorere.

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