Lisa Reihana is a Maori multi media artist based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Reihana reinterprets Maori mythology through the lens of contemporary culture. In providing modern accessibility to Maori history and lore, she bestows respect and prestige upon this fertile indigenous culture and confirms its universal inclusiveness.

The striking figures that occupy Lisa Reihana's photographs and video installations are equally informed by her inspiration from fantasy, advertising and computer games, rendering them almost instantly familiar to the viewer. An alternate narrative of gender is threaded throughout her work, navigating conceptions of the masculine, the feminine and the androgynous.

Reihana’s recent group exhibitions include E tu ake (Te Papa Tongarewa; Wellington, New Zealand 2011); and Close Encounters (Plug Inn ICA; Winnipeg, Canada 2011). Recent solo exhibitions include Whetu | te rangi (Bruce Mason Theatre Outdoor Projection; Auckland, New Zealand 2011) and Nga Hau e Wha (Lopdell House Gallery; Auckland, New Zealand 2011). Reihana has held a number of residencies, most recently at the McMahon House in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009.

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