Traditional lineageHeritage · AotearoaRegion · Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Mark Kopua
Tohunga tā moko · Aotearoa · New Zealand
- Style
- Tā moko (uhi chisel)
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Aotearoa tradition →
About Kopua’s work
Senior tohunga tā moko and co-founder of Te Uhi a Mataora, the national collective of tā moko practitioners. Widely documented across museum, academic and public-media coverage of the tā moko revival.
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Sources & citations
Every artist on PolyTribal is backed by at least one independent public reference — studio website, museum record, national award or press coverage. Follow the links to verify Kopua for yourself.
- Te Papa — Tā moko history & practice ↗tepapa.govt.nz
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