Jacob Tautari
Resident tā moko artist, Te Puia · Rotorua, Aotearoa
- Style
- Tā moko
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Aotearoa tradition →
About Tautari’s work
NZ Herald / Rotorua Daily Post and RNZ covered the 2018 opening of the tā moko studio at Te Puia in Rotorua, naming Jacob Tautari as one of its resident tā moko artists.
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Motifs documented in Aotearoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Aotearoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Tautari’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Jacob Tautari
Where is Jacob Tautari based?+
Jacob Tautari is recorded as working from Rotorua, Aotearoa (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Jacob Tautari practise?+
Jacob Tautari is listed as a resident tā moko artist, te puia working in tā moko, within the Aotearoa tradition.
Is Jacob Tautari a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Jacob Tautari is listed as a contemporary practitioner, working with modern machine or mixed methods informed by Aotearoa design conventions.
What sources support this profile?+
This profile cites 2 public references: Rotorua Daily Post — Tā moko studio opens at Te Puia; RNZ — resident moko artists at Te Puia.
How can I contact Jacob Tautari?+
Publicly listed channels: Te Puia. PolyTribal does not book appointments or act as an agent.
Sources & citations
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