Introducing Totaea & ONU World
Totaea Rendell is an Artist/Designer living in Papamoa Beach in the beautiful Bay of Plenty. Born in Auckland, raised in Wellington, he studied at the Auckland Institute of Technology and has worked in the field of visual arts for over two decades between Aotearoa and the U.S.A.
Totaea brings a style that is characterised by bold, strong clean lines. Constantly exploring New Zealand and Maori cultural themes, Totaea has developed a thoughtful, highly creative, contemporary and at times humorous, range of products that speak to our unique “Kiwi-ness”.
Totaea is of Maori (Ngati Maru), Cook Island Maori, and English descent and enjoys bringing all of his passions; Art, Design, Culture and travel together into his creative process.