Lalaga i fala (weaving (of) the mat)

New Artists Show - Artspace Aotearoa, 8th August - 17th October, 2020 

Lalaga i fala (weaving (of) the mat) consists of a video work depicting the processes of eco-dying and the embroidery of Samoan tapa alongside an installation in the main gallery space. Together, these elements amplify Moana practises through the spaces, stories, and memories held by Moana people; exhibiting Tuiā’s advocacy for maintaining and regenerating Indigenous knowledge. Lalaga i fala formulates processes of Siapo making as embedded with cultural or genealogical knowledge, enmeshing the survival of these processes in post-colonial healing and the remembering, reciprocating, and reviving of Samoan values.

Rug (textile) works by Claudia Kogachi (curtain embroidery by Jasmine Tuiā)

Jasmine Tuiā
Seating area
Video
20 mins