Vakamuduo [gratitude overflowing]

Opens 27th April 2026
11am
Kū Kāhiko Gallery
64 Rosebank Road Avondale

Vakamuduo is a Fijian word for gratitude describing a scale that extends to the clouds. This scale of gratitude is one I attribute to Tāmaki Makaurau, and specifically Manukau / South Auckland, as I prepare to close a 25 year chapter and migrate south, drawn by whānau, salt water and a gentler pace. This suite of textile assemblages pays homage to the layers of memories and growth that this city has etched into me. Taking the form of banners, the works are both affirmations and dreaming, like spells sewn into stitches, commitment captured in layers; trims, fringe and ric-rac – a love letter to an extra-ordinary life. My gratitude is overflowing for Tāmaki Makaurau, thank you for the loving friendships, the parties, the cultural comfort and capital, thank you for the inspiration.