About

Shapeshifter

Mālo nī, ni sa bula vinaka!

My name is Emele and I am a Tokelauan Fijian (Kaideuba, Te Kaiga o Fagatiale, Nukunonu, Te Kaiga o Koloi, Uvea) multi-disciplinary storyteller passionate about nurturing the vā where live performance, digital media, cultural expression + neuroscience intersect.

I’m currently doing my MA in social + digital media at Curtin University.

I love to hand-make things at Vudi Designs + I’m the creative director of Talanoa, a digital platform for Oceanic storytelling.

Links

Where you can find all the things I do

Directing, writing + producing
Talanoa
Vudi Designs

Check this out

Things inspiring my creative practice rn

What’s the point of performativity? By Roj Amedi

Well for Culture Podcast

WELL FOR CULTURE is is a grassroots initiative which aims to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous health and wellness. We study and implement the lifestyle teachings of our ancestors, meanwhile incorporating new information to contribute to this ancient and ongoing chain of knowledge. Indigenous culture has always been dynamic, and wellness is an inherent aspect.

Jane Elliot - A world of difference

Secrets of the creative brain - Nancy C. Andreason

How Does AI See Race? Claudia Rankine in Conversation with Amazon’s Alexa

Killing us softly: the perils of light pollution by Lucy Salt

OH HEY, FOR BEST VIEWING, YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR PHONE