Robyn Kahukiwa

Have you ever felt so passionately about something that you just had to speak up? What if rather than write it down or say it out loud, you chose to present your thoughts visually in an artwork? Robyn Kahukiwa’s Haehae Mo Ngā Pēpi Kahui is an example of how artists can make their point of view known in a unique way. Like advertising, art has a rich history of being a way to reach people and change their minds. People in power have used it to keep things the way they are, while people who want change have used it to show what’s wrong with the world, and how things could be different. While art can be something beautiful, it can also be about difficult or ugly things. While art can be something to look at peacefully, it can also be something designed to stir up the emotions and create action.