b. 1967, New Zealand
Sistar S’pacific aka Rosanna Raymond activities have made her a notable producer of and commentator on contemporary Moana culture in Aotearoa New Zealand, the U.K., Australia and the USA. A long-standing member of the art collective the Pacific Sisters and a founding member of the SaVĀge K’lub, her body centred practices include working within museums and higher education institutions as a researcher, curator, artist, performer, guest speaker, poet, and workshop leader. A ‘Tusitala’ (a teller of tales) at heart her art practice takes a variety of forms ranging from installation works, spoken words and body adornment, fusing traditional pacific practices with modern innovations and techniques.
