Kotahi/Uno by Mexican artist Paola Delfín
@paola_delfin at 88 Robert Street, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand in February 2019 for Street Prints Manaia, International Art Festival
@street_prints which had the theme “Tui ate muka Tangata – Weaving the Thread of Humanity.” Photos taken February 2025. Thanks to
@streetartcities app for leading me to Whangārei.
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'I had the great pleasure to share some time in this beautiful country and be part of this experience, taking place in Whangarei, home of Ngatiwai "descendants of the sea" and descendants of Manaia, more than 1000 years ago they navigated the oceans coming from Hawaiki niu and also from the Americas as many Maori tribes believe, arriving in Aotearoa in "Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi their Iwi's Waka.
They shared with us their beliefs , reminding us the importance of honoring the past, our ancestors, those who built the events that made us who we are, and gave us a heritage, to also remember that no matter where we come from, in the end, we are all connected, we have always been.'
@paola_delfin Feb 18, 2019
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"For me, I really chose to be a muralist, like a public artist because I really like to engage with people. I really like to explore new things." - 2023 video interview (1m16s)
https://youtu.be/Plx3NVMJIoU?si=0gMTrEdcJn2w8qW7
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Artist website:
https://leofy.io/es/author/paola-delfin
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