Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography

Tatau: Sāmoan Tattooing and Photography presents the work of four photographers who capture the dynamic practice of contemporary Samoan tatau over the last 40 years: Mark Adams; Greg Semu; John Agcaoili; and Angela Tiatia.

This exhibition is based on the scholarship developed for the Te Papa Press book TATAU: a history of Samoan tattooing (2019). Developed and toured by Te Papa.

Image: John Agcaoili, Tattooing by Tuigamala Andy Tauafaiafi, print. Purchased 2019. Te Papa (TMP035049) Image courtesy of the artist.