PEAU KULA - Art fundraiser for Tonga

Cover images L-R by artists Sione Monū, TK Hards & Telly Tuita 

PEAU KULA or ‘Red wave’ is the ancient Tongan name for Tsunami, it references the power and ferocity of a tsunami wave through the colour red. This name also tells us volcanic eruptions and peau kula were experienced in Tonga’s rich history.

January 15th 2022 saw a catastrophic eruption from the volanic island of Hunga Ha’apai - Hunga Tonga within the Kingdom of Tonga.

This eruption could be heard in Alaska and New Zealand, causing a peau kula to crash into Tongan coastal areas tragically taking 3 lives and devastating homes and businesses.

Featured artists of the images above are: Benjamin Work, Dagmar Dyck, TK Hards, Ercan Cairns & Shaun Naufahu

Artists Benjamin Work, Elliot O'Donnell & TMD collective reached out to a few of their creative friends and since then have been inundated with incredible art which will be available for sale online at www.tmdcrew.com/peaukula from 9am (NZST) Thursday February 10.

All proceeds will be donated to relief efforts on the ground and the Peau Kula fundraiser team are working alongside fellow artists in Tonga - Tanya Edwards and Serene Tay-Siasau.

More artist announcements - so stay tuned!

Mālō ‘aupito

Featured artists of the images above are: Gavin Jones, Elliot O’Donnell, Telly Tuita, Mica Still & Sione Monū