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Amrita Hepi, choreographer, artist and Bundjalung/Ngāpuhi woman living between Wurundjeri Country (Melbourne) and Gadigal Country (Sydney).

VOGUE AUSTRALIA: When did you realise you wanted to be a choreographer?

AMRITA HEPI: “From a young age, but committedly from about age 21. Dance is the love of my life and the cornerstone of my practice. Really, I got into this because I like bringing people together, I like being a little on the knife’s edge of exposition; it fills my time, it helps me navigate the map of myself.”

VA: Describe the work you have created for

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