Dalosa, Lafo & Iva

Dalosa, Lafo & Iva is a group exhibition curated by James Tapsell-Kururangi presenting newly commissioned artwork in photography, sculpture and installation. The exhibition prioritises relationships—with ourselves, each other, past images, an index of names, and a whakataukī. Featuring new commissions by Lolani Dalosa, Ma'alo Lafo and Axel Iva, the show creates pathways for early-career Pasifika artists. The conversation began in 2024 between curator Tapsell-Kururangi and tuakana Edith Amituanai while working on the artist development programme Papatūnga at Te Tuhi. The reciprocal model of tuakana-teina scaffolds learning, equally important when working together as Māori and Pasifika.