Divyaa Kumar

Kaituhi Tūtahi | Contributing Writer

Divyaa Kumar (Fijian-Indian, Pākehā), is a writer and artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau. A recent graduate from the University of Auckland, they have been previously published in I Understand If You’re Busy, and Starling, have performed for Fake American Accent, Orbital and National Poetry Day 2017, and have exhibited their work at Window Gallery, Greensboro Project Space and APOAPO. They are also a member of the board of Samoa House Library.

Everything By: Divyaa Kumar

Art14.05.22

Empires Unspooled and Rewound

On half-forgotten histories, kinship and the paradoxes of homeland. Divyaa Kumar on the strikingly impactful works in There Is No Other Home But This at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery telling stories of resilience and triumph.

Art13.05.21

Audible in the Quietude

The storied and pulsing visual language that is शोर by Archana Burke enfolds Divyaa Kumar.

Art22.11.20

A report on racist broadcasting in New Zealand, prepared by Divyaa Kumar on behalf of the People's Communications Commission, as part of the Gus Fisher x Pantograph Punch Mini Writing Residency.

Society04.05.20

How to Get Dressed in a Pandemic

On the absurdity and power of fashion during lockdown.

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