Bella Waru

Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Tararua nga pai Maunga
Ko Ohau te Awa
Ko Ngāti Tukorehe te Marae
Ko Ngāti Tukorehe te iwi
Ko tenei pepeha o Ihapera Mason tōku kuia

Ko Aotea te Waka
Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Waitotoroa te Awa
Ko Parihaka te Marae
Ko Niho te Wharenui
Ko Ngati Ruanui, Ngai Rauru, Taranaki, Ruahine, Titahi, Te Atiawa nga iwi
Ko tenei pepeha o Puohooho Mason tōku koro

Ko Te Haumoariki tōku matua
Ko Katia tōku whaea
Ko Ihapera Whāwhai Waru tōku ingoa

A Narrm based artist, working primarily through movement and voice, Bella Waru performs, makes, writes and facilitates as medium for resurgence//connection//activation//clearing//healing. They address their work as ritual (space//event) as a means of framing and navigating exchanges between witnesser & activator. As a performer, they have worked with artists Amrita Hepi, Victoria Hunt and Helen Grogan, and have exhibited their own work in ‘Knots: a forced marriage story’ (US documentary), 'Where We Stand' (performance ritual), ‘White Man Savage' (spoken word), ‘oneSELF’ (performance ritual). Their written work can be seen published with The Melbourne Critique and The Guardian.

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