Natasha Ratuva (she/her) is a Fijian (Kadavu vasu i Bua) born and raised multi-disciplinary creative living on Ngāti Rakaiwhakairi whenua in the Wairarapa, Aotearoa (NZ). Using the mediums of photography, digital art, poetry, fashion and iTaukei traditional practices to ground her learnings and observations as Pasifika diaspora in Aotearoa. Natasha often harnesses colour and the human anatomy as tools of archiving memory, each hue and form embodying a story or cultural principle.

Living on a farm in the Wairarapa that embraces indigenous farming practices and regenerative agriculture has largely expanded her creative processes through greater intimacy with the natural world. Growing food, raising animals, building soil health has recently inspired her creative outputs.

Haus of Memories is on at Tautai Gallery till October 8 2022