in profile: coco solid

Coco Solid, aka Jessica Lee Hansell, is a Māori/Samoan/German musician, artist and writer from Auckland. Hansell is one half of Parallel Dance Ensemble with Danish producerRobin Hannibal. She is also a founding member of New Zealand noize collective Badd Energy. As a comic book writer and zine-maker, Hansell was the creator of the comic Hook Ups, which was turned into the cult cartoon series in 2013, and produced This Is Not A Comic with Pritika Lal from 2005 – 2008 and is to release her first full graphic novel through Pikitia Press.

in profile: olga krause

Born in 1966, in Tokoroa, Olga Krause aka Leafa Janice Wilson is a multi-media artists, performance artist and curator. 

Cover for 'Staunch'

In her own words: "This is the title page for an art school project in 1985. It was a hand-bound book that I made entitled 'Staunch'. The entire book was based on the language that we used in Tokoroa, my hometown."  

Serigraphic print on paper 

"I was born and raised in Tok - my parents came over in the big migratory wave of the late 50s early 60s"

We urge you to visit Olga's website for more of her art and information.