MOANA ARTS PROFILE - MAHIRIKI TANGAROA
Mahiriki's research centres on the Cook Islands God of the Ocean, Tangaroa, the God of Agriculture and War, Rongo, and the unnamed Aitutaki goddess. Her works primarily address social evolution and identity from a modern Pacific perspective.
For 20 years, Mahiriki Tangaroa has been a catalyst for Rarotonga’s contemporary art identity, exhibiting regularly and organizing international artist residencies and training workshops for established and aspiring artists and exhibiting both domestically and internationally.
Her extensive exhibition history includes shows in Rarotonga, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Sydney, New York and Stockholm.
*Source: Bergman Art Gallery
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