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Tali Koto

Made of Many Things

Made of Many Things

Celebrate the stories we bring.

Make something that shows who you are. 

This season in the PICA Hub you can use magnetic words to make a poem, build a 3D portrait from found objects, or create shapes and patterns. Try one activity or explore them all.

This space was created with Hatched 2026 artist Tali Koto, who uses patterns, symbols and everyday materials to tell stories about how her identity has been shaped by Australian and Fijian cultures.

As you make, think about the objects, words and shapes you choose. What memories do they hold? What story do they tell about you? 

When you’re ready, add your work to the community display and help build a shared artwork full of many stories, ideas and connections. 

About the artist

Born in South Australia, Tali Koto is an Anglo-Australian/Fijian artist whose work is a personal exploration of connection and belonging. Working across ceramics, drawing and mixed media, Tali’s practice integrates cultural narratives that are reflective of dual identities and histories. The ancient and the modern are woven together in her pieces, creating work that investigates the beauty and the tension experienced when existing between two worlds. Her ceramic techniques echo this, often using sgraffito in traditional Fijian patterns, an homage to her family’s wood carving practices.Tali offers up an alternative perspective on heritage, celebrating cultural identity while exploring the quiet sense of distance and disconnect that can be a consequence of absence from place. Through her work, Tali challenges stereotypes that minimise identities and contributes to the broader discourse about the Pacific diaspora experience in Australia. 


Supporters

Hatched is made possible by Exhibition Partner Minderoo Foundation and the generosity of PICA’s Art 1000 Donors. PICA Hub is made possible thanks to the support of PICA’s Community Engagement partner, the City of Perth. 

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