CV
Katharine Atafu-Mayo
Born in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa
(Auckland, New Zealand)
Samoan Village - Malie
Scottish Decent - Mackenzie Family
Solo Work:
2018 Ancestral Elemental, Winner of the Runway, Fafswag Aitu Ball.
2019 Mea'alofa, Activation for OFFSTAGE 9, Uxbridge Arts & Culture.
2019 Kete o te wānanga, Facilitating Winter Jam Session with Tautai.
2019 Ia teu, ia alofa, ia puipui, ina ia tasi, Moving Image & Installation
at Window Gallery.
2019 Ia tu'uatu, ia fa'amalolo, ia tupu, Hair ceremony activation at my home.
Group Exhibitions:
2018 Winter Art Ache at LOT23.
2018 Fa'aleagaga (Moving Image & Installation) "And Then What?" in coalition with Tautai at St. Pauls Gallery.
2018 Us in collaboration with Maia Wharewera, "Tatou" at Pearce Gallery.
2018 Mururoa, Activation for the Pacific Sisters, Auckland Memorial Museum.
2019 F'Rock Da Base, Activation of Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland Art Gallery) Late Night.
2019 The Last Meninas, Year 4 Group show at Pearce Gallery.
2019 Maidens for Civility, Activation at Silo Park with Rosanna Raymond and Samara Alofa for Te Whainga: Auckland Museum & Smithsonian APA Center.
2020 Nipadua, Ceremonial Activation with Janina Asiedu at Cityside Bapist Church.
2020 Opening, Ceremonial Activation as a BLOODMOTHER (alongside Pipiana Hemi and Jacob Tamata) for Tautai Gallery's first Opening Exhibition.
Curatorial work:
2019 Activating the Moana, Curator for a one night only show as a part of ARTWEEK. 2020
Residencies:
2020 ^V^T^, Ceremonial Activation for Artspace (Aotearoa) and Cera
Project (Portugal) with Rosanna Raymond and Salvador Brown.
Education:
2015 Certificate in Arts and Design at Whitecliffe
2016 - 2019 Graduated as Top Student for the Year 4 BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) at Whitecliffe College of Art and Design.
Publications:
2017 The Insider Zine, Tiger Murdoch.
2018 The Backbones, Poem and featured Artist in "And Then What?" Publication.
2019 The Last Meninas, Co - Designer for Publication.
Achievements:
2019 Invited to represent Whitecliffe at the Eden Arts Awards.
2019 Baby Sister to the Pacific Sisters.
2020 Invited to participate in Gow Langsford Emerging Artist Exhibition.
2020 Inducted into the BLOODMOTHERS collective.
Other
2018 Rosanna Raymond's intern
2018 Founding Member of Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Support Group for Moana Students at Whitecliffe.
2019 Photography assistant to Jermaine Dee for Aunty Fa’ani and RoBro’s DiscoVERY Centre shown in Toi o Tāmaki (Aucland Art Gallery)