Photograph credit: Amber-Jayne Bain
"Our bodies become our tools; rage becomes sickness. We vomit; we vomit out what we have been asked to take in." - Sarah Ahmed.
Sacha Lees is a contemporary fine artist based in Pōneke, whose painting practice delves into the intricate collisions of identity and power within womanhood, using her body as both a site of resistance and a symbol of domination.
Lees's artistic journey has garnered notable recognition, including winning the Adam Portrait Award in 2020, alongside further accolades in 2022. Traversing from the classical traditions of Florence to contemporary academic achievement, she earned a Master of Fine Arts with distinction at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa | Massey University in 2024.