— About
“Her imagery helps reveal to the viewers the unspoken. The story of connection, ancestry, identity, personality and purpose.”
Irihipeti is a visual and performing artist who collaborates with organisations and multidisciplinary artists to create and support POC narratives of connection, healing and growth.
Deviating from many traditional paths, Irihipeti has had the privilege of developing sharp business acumen, an acute sense for design and a passion for creative therapies.
As a freelance photographer for the past 8 years, Irihipeti has photographed many Melbourne homes for local real estate, interiors and architecture for design magazines, event and portrait photography for performing artists, community groups and social enterprises.
Completing a Diploma in Art Therapy & learning various traditional healing modalities gave purpose to her ambitions. As she delves deeper into her indigenous roots an unfolding of culture and reclamation of her womanhood is seen throughout her work.
Irihipeti is available for one on one session bookings here.
Past Works:
2020 Future Lens Project, Brimbank Council - Photography Mentor
2020 Digital Wānanga series, Awa Wahine - Workshop Facilitator
2020 Mitch Tambo - Backing vocals
2019 Vasa Pasifika, Immigration Museum - Performance Art
2018-2020 Awa Wahine Online Zine - Co Producer
2018 Koko Kalapu - Performance Art
2017-2019 Melbourne Museum, Multicultural Arts Victoria - Photographer
2017 Bryan Peterson, JG King, Magik Kitchens - Commercial Photographer
2012-2016 - Brad Hill Imaging - Real Estate & Architecture Photographer
General Inquiries
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Self Portrait
““We share the writings of so many women; Their womb stories, their body stories, their trauma stories, their identity stories and so many of our readers identify with these voices. So it was only right to create stock images of women who look like us too.”
- AwaWahine.com