Traditional lineageHeritage · Melanesia · DiasporaRegion · Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Julia Mage'au Gray
Artist, Reo Tatau · Auckland, Aotearoa
- Style
- Reo Tatau / Melanesian revival
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Melanesia · Diaspora tradition →
About Gray’s work
Founder of the Reo Tatau collective, credited with reviving women's hand-tap tattooing across Melanesia. Widely profiled by Te Papa and Radio New Zealand as a key figure in the wider Pacific tattoo revival.
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Sources & citations
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- Te Papa — Mage'au Gray artist record ↗collections.tepapa.govt.nz
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