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TRADED NOT FADED EXHIBITION
On Thursday October 29th ORA Gallery hosted “Traded Not Faded”, a solo exhibition featuring Paora Tiatoa. “My main source of inspiration is from ‘Taonga Maori’ book that was published by the British Museum about artifacts that had been traded and are currently stored there. I make The Taonga into characters, I bring them to life, give them energy and personality, and create a humorous fusion of them and my own life experiences. I held myself at a distance from things Māori for many years. My upbringing was dysfunctional and I am a relatively late starter to the art world. However, the process...