Tātou is a celebration of brown artists from Te Moana-nui- a-Kiwa and beyond who currently attend Te Whare Takiura o Wikiriwhi. Ranging from painting to virtual reality, the exhibiting artists were invited to submit their chosen work via Facebook, while others were approached during studio visits, to involve a variety of years and departments.

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The recent formation of Te Moana-nui, a group for the brown kids of Whitecliffe, has been the catalyst for deciding to have a group show together. The exhibition’s name Tātou is the Māori word for addressing everyone involved in something, or similar to ’us’ in English. With the recent Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, Tātou is the Te Moana-nui equivalent.

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Tātou is a glimpse of the work of the eighteen artists involved. With students from Samoa, Fiji, Cambodia, Niue, and Aotearoa (to name a few), some artists also share iwi affiliation with Greg Whitecliffe to Te Arawa. Tātou seeks to acknowledge the roots of Te Whare Takiura o Wikiriwhi, focusing on inclusivity to show support for each other and the diversity within our backgrounds and respective practices. Mauri ora!