Kia ora!
I am Tūranga.
Since I was a young boy, I have had a passion for my culture. Specifically our art forms, from Whakairo (carving), raranga (weaving), and moko (tattoos)
That passion drove me to an interest in contemporary Māori artwork and how we could take these forms and patterns seen in our traditional practices and push them into a modern space.
Tōku Pepeha - My lineage
Ko Pukeone me Tūao Wharepapa ngā maunga
Pukeone and Tūao Wharepapa are the mountains to which I belong
Ko Motueka te awa
Motueka is the river to which I belong
Ko Te Āwhina te marae
Te Āwhina is the grounds of my people
Ko Tūrangapeke te wharenui
Tūrangapeke is the meeting house of my people
Kō Ngāti Rārua te iwi
Ngāti Rārua are my people
Kō Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds tāku ingoa
I am Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds
Photo Credits:
https://www.instagram.com/muumi_photos/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/mr_stoub/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/as.eszti.sees/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/diana.horst.concertography/?hl=en