Sara (Hera)
Tautuku Orme
Sara (Hera) Tautuku Orme (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tārawhai, Ngāti Whākaue) has been exploring and documenting women's stories in her photographic work for over two decades.
Sara connects with two important aspects of her life: growing up with a feminist single mother marching for women's rights in the 1970s and experiencing first-hand questions of colonisation through her Maori activist father.
For over 30 years, Sara has been documenting and recording the life histories of the people she cares about.
As Sara entered her 50th decade and explored the changes in her own self, she became interested in the wider experience. It has become important for her to share stories, lift taboos, and help others release feelings of inhibition that ultimately prevent self-love.
Her work has been exhibited and awarded in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and New York.
Select exhibitions
2022, National Contemporary Art Award finalist and award recipient
2022, Rangi-TeTeko, Caelum Gallery. New York
2022, The Portrait, Blindside, PHOTO 2022 International Festival of Photography, Melbourne
2022, Kaha, Ellen Melville centre, Womens Work, Auckland, New Zealand
2021, Underexposed, Ellen Melville centre, Womens Work, Auckland, New Zealand
2021, Look to the future with progressive ideals Thistle Hall, Women In Photography NZ_AU, Wellington, New Zealand
2021, Te Teko Womens Work Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland.
2020, She Once Said, Womens Work Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland
2016, Redemption,The Keep, Auckland
2011, Koha Te Papa, In collaboration with Ngai Tahu, Wellington
2004, Aotea Barbi, Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA), Christchurch, NZ.
Select awards, select features, press, publications, interviews
2022, National Contemporary Art Award finalist and award recipient
2021, What happened to the Maunga, Essay by Matariki Williams
2021, Guest speaker, Womens Work,
2020, Critics Choice Award Winner, Charlotte Cotton Lensculture, New York
2020, A different Lens Panel talk. Imbalance of gender in the photographic industry. Womens Work Aotearoa
2020, D-photo A pioneer in photography
2020, Growing Up Blonde and Maori
2019 Fissure & women in photography, Auckland Festival of Photography panel talk.
2019, Behind the lens of a female photojournalist. Auckland Festival of Photography artist talk.
Memberships
AIPA Vice President
Photoforum
Women In Photography Aotearoa-Australia
Womens Work Aotearoa
Nga Tamaoki me Ngati Tarawhai Ki Ruaihona
Education
University of Canterbury, Bachelor of Art History, Sociology-Feminist Studies , Ethnicity, Christchurch, New Zealand
Unitec,-Auckland .Diploma in photography. School of Photography, Auckland, new Zealand