Tanya Ruka (Ngāti Pakau, Ngāpuhi) is a contemporary multimedia artist whose work is held in international and national collections. Over the past 20 years, she has developed a research-based art practice that creates visual narratives deeply rooted in ancestral Mātauranga Māori teachings, honouring Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Tanya has also been invited to serve as a curator and juror for local and international exhibitions and art competitions.