Kezia-Joy Whakamoe

Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani

Kezia-Joy is an artist, facilitator and potion maker based in Heretaunga

Kezia-Joy is a multi disciplinary practitioner who creates performative, transformative, ritualistic installations. In her practice, mahi toi is a rongoā, a first language, the imprint of mātauranga Māori. This consideration of creativity as ritual, expresses the artists commitment to sexual, spiritual and emotional sovereignty - mana motuhake.

Through a relationship with ngā atua, specifically Papatūānuku and Hinenuitepō, Kezia started burying canvases about ten years ago.

The images below were generously shared by the artist.
Check out her website, Hinenui, for more information.