Amrita Hepi is an artist, choreographer from the pacific (bundjulung/ngapuhi territories) — through-lines in her practice include: historical fiction, the commodification of Indigenous culture as a global phenomenon, and how to satirise the demand for “authentically native” curios.
A recurrent theme in her practice is origins — how we come to understand ourselves/others through the archives of the body, land, mythos, and stories that precede us: real and imagined.
Amrita trained at NAISDA and Alvin Ailey NYC. A critically acclaimed artist she has twice been the winner of the people's choice award from the Keir Choreographic Award, was a Forbes 30 under 30 for artist, and has shown and been commissioned nationally and internationally. Amrita is a Triad member of performance company APHIDS, on the board of directors and artistic associate for RISING festival and part of the Artistic Associate group for STRUT dance. Her commitment to collaboration and kinship are key tenets to her practice.
Commissioned by NGV as part of the NGV Triennial 2023