Manu Vaea Koe Tau’atāina o e Leitī | The Freedom / Emancipat

Leitī take centre stage in this solo, multimedia exhibition by Manuha‘apai Vaeatangitau (also known as Manu Vaea).

In Koe Tau’atāina o e Leitī | The Freedom/Emancipation of the Leitī , Manu Vaea explores the radical honesty of Leitī experiences. Fakaleitī relates to a third gender in Tonga. Working with photography, moving image and painting, Vaea foregrounds the desire for all forms of intimacy, from a Leitī perspective. The exhibition represents the culmination of Vaea’s three-month Aniva Arts Residency at Pātaka.

The Aniva Arts Residency is a partnership between Pātaka Art+Museum and Creative New Zealand.