Taumoepeau is described as a punake, which is a Tongan term that refers to "performance artists, such as dancers, who use the body as their medium".
"[3] Taumoepeau draws inspiration for her artwork from her Tongan heritage and seeks to address issues surrounding race, class and the female body politic.
[5] In 2018, her performance piece Repatriate was also exhibited alongside Museum of Water as a part of the 2018 Perth Festival at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
Repatriate sought to draw attention to the impact of rising sea levels on Pacific Island nations, including her motherland of the Kingdom of Tonga.
[8] In 2020 & 2021, Taumoepeau designed the programme for REFUGE[9] at Arts House, a programme of talks, live artworks and installations that prepares communities for the coming climate emergency, connecting contemporary politics, environmental scientists and indigenous knowledge holders to enable interconnected conversations for the survival of all beings.