Sound of X / Tonga: Ha’apai Moana by Vea Mafile’o & Brandon Haru
“My work is based on the concept of koloa faka-Tonga/ Tongan treasures (commonly translated as ‘wealth’) made and collected by Tongan women over the course of a lifetime, gifted at important events and passed down as heirlooms. As a diaspora, I have adapted this customary artform to the materials and tools available to me creating digital Koloa.” Vea Mafile’o
Vea Mafile’o is a TV and Film Director/ Producer and Video Installation Artist. She is passionate about Pasifika storytelling and nurturing Tongan content creation. She has a BVA and PGDip in Moving Image installation from Auckland University and is of Tongan, Maori, English and Scottish descent.