Mokonui-a-rangi Smith, is of Māori descent, hailing from Te Arawa, Tainui, Takitimu and Horouta waka, along with his European heritage. Moko, his shortened name, is also the Māori word meaning tattoo. Tattooing is an ancient practice that has navigated its way across Polynesia carried in the skin of the wearers and in the minds and tools of the practitioners. It acknowledges the human need to beautify, sanctify and embody elements of heritage, culture and experience.
Working under the moniker Uhi Tapu, meaning Sacred Tattoo Tools, Moko has developed a personal practice that uses traditional hand tools and tapping methods. In hitting the sticks together to place the ink under the skin, there is an immediate link to the past. The sound the tools make is the same sound our ancestors heard in their time, the bite of the bone teeth in the skin is the same feeling our ancestors felt in their time. In this process, there is a closing down of time and space; a taking part in a profound process of introspection, identity shift, personal articulation and growth.
Fashioning Assembly Hui Auaha o Aotearoa is our contribution to the Global Fashioning Assembly 2022, a gathering of global fashion makers that reaches across disciplines and geographical boundaries to recognise how diverse fashion is in the world.
In Aotearoa today, many people are engaged with the kaupapa (principles) and mahi (work) of decolonising the fashion landscape and expanding our understanding of the diverse ways we fashion our identity through how we dress and adorn ourselves. A number of these creatives join us in this our first assembly, to share their mahi.
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The Fashioning Assembly Aotearoa hui was supported by the Auckland City Centre targeted rate.
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Global Fashioning Assembly 2022 was supported by the Creative Industries fund NL.
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