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Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.

Thích Nhất Hạnh (via purplebuddhaproject)

don’t let it be you

(via 40ozmijita)

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I'm in my own world when I dance ... July was the last time i danced #oritahiti #imachangethatup #happiestwheniORI

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Truth

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This morning I needed solace ... So i came here

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Julia from Tep Tok back at Darwin City Tattoos … #teptok #melanesianmarks #handpoketatu (at Darwin City Tattoos)

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“Taking this moment to THANK Pat and Tihoti… Instrumental in the journey of Tep Tok Tatu and helping me maintain focus, hope and motivation when times got tough’ - Julia #personalpost #teptok #reflection #tatu #melanesia #polynesia

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With the most amazing artist by my side 😍 #frofordays #apt8 #champagneisanecessity #angelatiatia

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Sharing this image of a beautiful young papuan girl … Funny how we have to censor the image, not quite sure what we need to protect ourselves from in this image. #sarcasmintended #teptok #melanesia #tattoo #revival #Repost @secretmuseumofmankind ・・・ “Photographed and produced by Papuan Prints. Ltd” copyright

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[‪#‎APT8ForMe‬] What does APT8 mean for exhibiting artist Rosanna Raymond, find out when visiting her installation ‘SaVAge K'lub’ at the ‘Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ / Artist Charlotte Graham welcomes you… … tell us how APT8 makes you feel when you visit

Founding Sponsor: Queensland Government; Principal Sponsor: Audi Australia; APT8 Live Supporter: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Tep Tok at @qagoma for #APT8 Catch us tomorrow at QAGOMA at 1pm

#tatudemo #viti #veiqia #teptok #revareva @juliamageau ・・・ Full of love for the sunameke ladies #teptok #caution #ainaisa #qagoma #apt8

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Beautiful image of a young mama and her baby… #kairuku #papua #centralprovince #png #melanesian #tatu #revival Thank you @themuseumofmankind for posting this image from your collection

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You’re never alone in the ocean.

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[APT8 Installation of Yumi Danis] Yumi Danis (We Dance) brings together dancers and musicians from Papua, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. It is staged as an immersive multimedia installation, animated by contemporary dance and consciously addresses the issues involved in translating and contextualising performance from these regions for a broader audience.

Follow the APT8 installation on our Flickr albums before the opening weekend of 21-22 November.

Founding Sponsor: Queensland Government Principal Sponsor: Audi

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Reveal - Showing at APT8

Julia Mage'au Gray from Sunameke Productions premiered ‘Reveal’, a solo performance at Tempo Dance Festival for PRIME - Oct 10 - 12, 2014 at the Q Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand.

“In Central province, Papua New Guinea, we are losing our tattoo practice. It was once a prolific practice, by women for women. The last three years have been dedicated to reviving our tattoo culture.

Slowly there has been progress from marking our designs upon our skin with felt pen (vivids) to learning to tattoo and mark our designs permanently.

In todays environment, it is the individuals choice to mark their skin with whatever they desire, but in the past, it would never have been our choice but the older women in our families who would choose what would be marked upon our skin.

A community expression and not an individual desire.

Our tattoo’s connect us to our family and our ancestors and help define our roles in the community.

Beauty is only part of what the tattoo reveals to those that see our markings. Our tattoos are more than skin deep.” - julia

Music: J.Mangohig Film: JMGray Choreography and Concept: JMGray

REVIEWS:

NZ Herald - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11341386“>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11341386

  NZ Theatre - http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=7465&utm_source=emailcampaign1544&utm_medium=phpList&utm_content=textemail&utm_campaign=Review%3A+PRIME+%28Tempo+2014%29”>http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=7465&utm_source=emailcampaign1544&utm_medium=phpList&utm_content=textemail&utm_campaign=Review%3A+PRIME+%28Tempo+2014%29  

Radio NZ Concert - http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/audio/20153199/jennifer-shennan-tempo-dance-festival-review-jennifer“>http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/audio/20153199/jennifer-shennan-tempo-dance-festival-review-jennifer

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Inspiration for the next project at QAGOMA for APT8 ... Our traditional bilas in a heap photo: Yours truly for Darwins Pasifika

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As I type away one sunny afternoon at Rako, the soft strums of the ukulele and a Tahitian melody pulls from the office and I capture the boys rehearsing #rakopasefika #rakopasefikafiji (at Rako Pasefika)