Public Programs & Exhibitions
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Public Programs & Exhibitions *
Collaborative, place-based works honouring Indigenous knowledge, memory, and presence.
We create exhibitions, installations, and programs that centre cultural practice and activate dialogue between artists, institutions, and communities.
Tok Talanoa
2024 • Pātaka Art + Museum, Porirua
Format: Melanesian Arts Symposium
Role: Lead curator and producer
Summary: A two-day symposium showcasing Melanesian artists through panel discussions, workshops, keynote speeches, kava circles, and communal meals. Tok Talanoa created a powerful platform for celebrating and deepening Melanesian presence in Aotearoa’s cultural landscape.
Partners: Pātaka Art + Museum, Creative New Zealand
Haus of Memories
2021–ongoing • Boorloo, Tāmaki Makaurau
Format: Touring exhibition and public program
Role: Curator & creative producer
Summary: A cross-city residency exhibition and public program exploring memory making spanning three sites: Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Cool Change Contemporary, and Tautai Pacific Arts Trust. Featured collaborations with The Amateka Series, Te Mana Performing Arts, and local artists exploring memory, migration, and Pacific futurisms.
Partners: Tautai Pacific Arts Trust, University of Western Australia, Cool Change Contemporary, The Amateka Series, Te Mana Performing Arts
Curu Mai
2023 • Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), in-person and online
Format: Public program and cultural exchange
Role: Program curator & facilitator
Summary: Developed for Salote Tawale’s solo exhibition I don’t see colour, this public program included a cultural exchange between Nyoongar and iTaukei elders, artist talk, and panel discussion with iTaukei artists and knowledge holders.
Partners: PICA
Studio Kiin x Baka Books Literary Series
2025 • Fiji Fringe Festival, Suva
Format: Literary event series
Role: Co-curated and produced by Studio Kiin
Summary: A week-long series celebrating Pacific literature and authors, including a pop-up reading lounge and store, Author's Talk, Writer’s Workshop, and Children’s Story Time.
Partners: Baka Books, Fiji Fringe Festival
Buiniga
2023 • Aratoi Museum of Art and History, Wairarapa
Format: Exhibition opening, workshop, and artist talk
Role: Cultural program producer
Summary: Designed and produced the public program for Natasha Ratuva’s exhibition Buiniga, including opening exchange between Mana Whenua and Wairarapa Fijian community, and and artist kōrero.
Partner: Aratoi Museum + History, Creative New Zealand
Digital Oceania
2021 • Online symposium
Format: Two-day digital event
Role: Curator & producer
Summary: Digital Oceania brought together Oceanic artists, researchers, and digital storytellers for a talanoa-led symposium exploring how Indigenous peoples across the Pacific navigate digital and social media. From digital archiving and platform subcultures to representation and creating safe spaces online, the event foregrounded community knowledge, creativity, and resilience in a rapidly shifting digital landscape
Partner: Talanoa