No Fruit Without Labour
A group exhibition of emerging Pasefika LGBTIQ visual artists from across Auckland, presented by FAFSWAG. The show ran from February 14–17, 2014.
As an exercise in SWAG, No Fruit Without Labour brought together local artists with their own brand of style, painting a contemporary portrait of today's Pasefika communities. Centered on the art of story-telling, artists conceived narrative works combining light-hearted and anecdotal humour with poignant social and political commentary — a personal take on life for the modern FAF.
Featured artists:
- Mahia Jermaine Dean
- Tanu Gago
- Mita Kiripati
- Adrian McBirney
- Tony Tia
- Luisa Tora
Pasefika Youth Float 2014
FAFSWAG members were honoured to take part in the Auckland Pride Festival — Pride Parade. The Pasefika Youth Float was made possible through the leadership of Pacific Pioneer Phylesha Brown Acton and the teams at The Project, The Village Collective, and Mangere East.
The float celebrated young Pasefika LGBTQI+ visibility and creativity, bringing FAFSWAG's energy to the streets of Auckland during the Pride Festival.
Featured Artists
FAFSWAG Arts champions the work of emerging Pasefika LGBTIQ visual artists. Explore individual artist profiles below.
Jermaine Dean
Visual artist whose work explores identity, body, and Pacific queer experience through photography and mixed media.
Moe Laga
Artist contributing to the FAFSWAG arts programme with a distinctive voice in contemporary Pasefika visual culture.
Pati Solomona Tyrell
Interdisciplinary artist known for Fafgang 2014 and works spanning performance, video, and installation.