Siaposu‘isu‘i, Wedding Dress

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Siaposu‘isu‘i, Wedding Dress

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Lindah Lepou, who identifies as fa'afāfine, is a multi-media artist of Samoan and European descent. In her fashion work, she combines elements from Pacific and European textile traditions to create high-impact, one-off garments which she describes as ‘Pacific couture’. In 2022 she received the inaugural Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi “Toi Kō Iriiri” queer arts award in celebration of an outstanding artist or group of artists whose practice has a meaningful impact on the queer community.Siaposu‘i...

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Image

Date created

2011

Creator

Lindah Lepou

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1218753

Related subjects

weddings / tapa / wedding dresses / Weddings / cultural heritage / fashion / Sāmoa / Auckland

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