Levi Kereama

Levi Kereama creates drawings and paintings that move between everyday life and imagined worlds. His subjects include friends, family, and tūpuna, reflecting an interest in whakapapa and the relationships between people, places, and histories. His paintings combine affection, humour, and tenderness with moments of tension and unease. His practice draws on a family tradition of carving, as well as his wider engagement with the histories of Aotearoa. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland and works as a lawyer in Tāmaki Makaurau.