Tanu Gago's “ATUA” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2024, category Computer Animation.
ATUA reimagines the realm of Pacific gods in this new sculptural AR experience, claiming space for gender diverse identities impacted by colonial first contact and creating an intimate portal for users to see themselves reflected as vital to their pan Pacific cultural heritage and an intrinsic part of the cosmos.
About Tanu Gago
FAFSWAG (Tanu Gago) is an interdisciplinary artist, queer activist, filmmaker, and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Pacific arts and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.