Steve Ma Ching
Tattooist · New Lynn, Auckland
- Style
- Contemporary Samoan / Pasifika
- Regions served
- Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- Tradition
- Samoa · Aotearoa tradition →
About Ching’s work
Auckland tattooist of Chinese-Samoan descent with a studio in New Lynn. NZ Herald reports he was recognised as a senior artist by Creative New Zealand at the Arts Pasifika Awards and is responsible for designs on some of New Zealand's best-known sports stars.
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Motifs documented in Samoa · Aotearoa work
These symbols are recorded in the Samoa · Aotearoa design vocabulary in our sourced motif library. They are not a claim about Ching’s personal repertoire — each entry links to its own cited meaning.
Frequently asked about Steve Ma Ching
Where is Steve Ma Ching based?+
Steve Ma Ching is recorded as working from New Lynn, Auckland (Aotearoa (New Zealand)).
What style of Polynesian tattooing does Steve Ma Ching practise?+
Steve Ma Ching is listed as a tattooist working in contemporary samoan / pasifika, within the Samoa · Aotearoa tradition.
Is Steve Ma Ching a traditional or contemporary practitioner?+
Steve Ma Ching is listed as a contemporary practitioner, working with modern machine or mixed methods informed by Samoa · Aotearoa design conventions.
What sources support this profile?+
This profile cites 1 public reference: NZ Herald — Twelve Questions: Steve Ma Ching.
How can I contact Steve Ma Ching?+
Publicly listed channels: Western Tattoo Studio. PolyTribal does not book appointments or act as an agent.
Sources & citations
Each statement on this profile is written to match the public sources below. Follow the links to check the details on Ching for yourself.
- NZ Herald — Twelve Questions: Steve Ma Ching ↗nzherald.co.nz
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