Darling – Tēnei Au

Sara Tautuku Orme(Ngati Awa, Te Arawa; Ngati Tarawhai, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Pikiao)

The Arts House Trust at The Pah Homestead
72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough

12 June - 2 August 2025

Part of Matariki Festival 2025 & Auckland Festival of Photography

Sara Tautuku Orme, Darling Ward, Tarawera Awa

Darling – Tēnei Au is a photographic series exploring whakapapa, whenua, and wairua. Through intimate portraiture and kōrero, it follows Darling, a wāhine who embraces her mana motuhake through our awa, Tarawera—a sanctuary that carries both her past and mine, cleansing and restoring wairua. Her journey of resilience and transformation is woven into the whenua, just as my own connection to her and the awa shapes this work.

Darling – Tēnei Au honours lived experience and intergenerational stories, inviting reflection on identity, whenua, and the healing power of wai.

See the PhotoForum featured portfolio of this body of work