Who Am I
“Shining a light on the beauty that is part of every human experience”
Auckland based fine artist, Shawnee Tekii, uses art as a tool to create social engagement. Often tackling the political issues that surround her community. Her work takes the unseen and mundane and illuminates the stories that lie hidden in the urban landscapes and reflects them back at the viewer in all their colourful glory. Shining a light on the beauty that is part of every human experience and environment. Shawnee Tekii was born in 1998 in Auckland, New Zealand. She obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design in 2019, and currently works out of her studio based in Te Atatu Peninsula.
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Artist Origins
Ethnicity | Cook Island Māori |
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Tribe/Iwi |