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Preserving the practice of TAA moko
TAIA O MOKO, HAI HOA MATENGA
"Your tattoo will be with you forever"
All images are copyright to the Artist
ABOUT
Julie has been at the forefront of developments in Maaori Arts since the mid 1980s focusing on Taa moko Maaori skin marking traditions since 1990, enlightened to the role that Taa moko plays in advancing the health and well-being of Maaori.
PROCESS
Find out where, when and how you might connect with Julie to work towards creating your own personalised expression of whakapapa and tradition through a Taa moko body art piece.
Credit: Written and directed by Angie-Pepper O'Bomsawin
Julie Paama-Pengelly, Skindigneous, Season 2 Episode 7
Julie Paama-Pengelly is a veteran in the revitalization of taa moko Maaori tattooing. Her studio in Mount Maunganui mixes contemporary and traditional designs and cultivates artists from all walks of life. With expansive teaching experience, her art practice ranges from the use of symbolic imagery to pure abstraction in graphic design, painting, mixed media, and tattooing. Over time many misconceptions have surfaced about who has the right to wear and practice taa moko. Julie is one of the first women to practice in the male-dominated field. She is a strong voice for Maaori women’s rights and continues to break down barriers to give women a place in taa moko and in the arts.
