Immigration involves a form of fragmentation: one part of the self remains attached to the place of origin, while another tries to adapt, learn, and integrate into a new environment.
Who do we become when we leave the landscape that shaped us? How can we preserve our roots while accepting to redefine ourselves elsewhere?
Tamari’i No Te Moana (Children of the Ocean), explores themes of cultural identity, immigration, and belonging through a contemporary documentary photography approach. Rather than documenting places in an objective way, I used my own experience of moving between Tahiti and Melbourne to create a more personal and intimate visual narrative.
Immigration involves a form of fragmentation: one part of the self remains attached to the place of origin, while another tries to adapt, learn, and integrate into a new environment.
Who do we become when we leave the landscape that shaped us? How can we preserve our roots while accepting to redefine ourselves elsewhere?
Tamari’i No Te Moana (Children of the Ocean), explores themes of cultural identity, immigration, and belonging through a contemporary documentary photography approach. Rather than documenting places in an objective way, I used my own experience of moving between Tahiti and Melbourne to create a more personal and intimate visual narrative.