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Joana Monolagi

Artist & cultural practitioner · Auckland, Aotearoa

Style
Veiqia revival
Regions served
Aotearoa (New Zealand)

About Monolagi’s work

Fijian artist who took part in The Veiqia Project from 2015 and co-facilitated a course on Fijian women, leadership and cultural knowledge (The Veiqia Project).

Frequently asked about Joana Monolagi

Where is Joana Monolagi based?+

Joana Monolagi is recorded as working from Auckland, Aotearoa (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).

What style of Polynesian tattooing does Joana Monolagi practise?+

Joana Monolagi is listed as a artist & cultural practitioner working in veiqia revival, within the Fiji · Aotearoa tradition.

Is Joana Monolagi a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+

Joana Monolagi is listed as a contemporary practitioner, working with modern machine or mixed methods informed by Fiji · Aotearoa design conventions.

What sources support this profile?+

This profile cites 1 public reference: Auckland Art Gallery — Veiqia Project record.

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