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Arihia Latham05:00, May 01 2021 Antonio Hernandez Lady Diva says Tohu, bold wood flag inspired pieces showing stylised whetū in shades of the coastline represent navigation including her own journey from graffiti to gallery walls. Graffiti art is like coded communication, it’s a medium of expression for many communities and cultures that feel oppressed or voiceless, it’s a way of expressing political thoughts and feelings or is simply political because it is reclaiming spaces that have bee...

Dr Bobby Hung, who is also known as Berst, first started painting graffiti as a teenager and was given a garden wall by his mother, to keep him from tagging on the streets. That was in the late 90s in Auckland. Starting this month until 2 August, The Most Dedicated - An Aotearoa Graffiti Story 2021 - is an immersive exhibition that Berst is part of, showcasing 20 years of Aotearoas graffiti through the lens of one of the most prolific creative collectives out of Auckland, TMD. The show is...