Deep Smoke, Hot Pink, Moss, Moss Green, orange, purple, Red, Royal Blue, Soft Pink, Soft White
Brand
Messini Palace
Aronga Toi: Ringatoi Iwi:Ngāti Apakura, Waikato Tainui, NgāpuhiTaonga:Whānau Ariki Cubes (Resin Tiki)Kaupapa:Messini Palace is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Apakura, Waikato Tainui descent, She is a self-taught, experimental artist working primarily with resin and plaster. She is a self-sustainable practitioner who creates custom pieces from her studio in central Auckland. After living abroad for a long period, her decision to return home and pursue her art practice aided in her reconnection and reclamation of identity as a wāhine Māori. Some of her projects are collaborations with carver Mike Matchitt- while Matchitt carves into the original blueprint mould, Messini casts resin sculptures from the carved moulds to create a final piece. A selection of Messini’s sculptures is inspired by souvenir pieces of the mid-century era, such as the tiki. This is her way of counter-critiquing trinkets sold to tourists, reclaiming the narrative of taonga tuku iho. Messini’s greatest influence is her whakapapa; many of her pieces represent important tūpuna or kaitiaki.
Manaia Pendants
$150.00
Description
Title: Manaia Pendants
Artist: Messini Palace
Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Apakura.Waikato Tainui
Description: Resin Sculpture
Materials: Resin, Pāua, silver chain, Pounamu toggle, waxed cord
Weight: 0.5kg
Dimensions:
Additional information
Deep Smoke, Hot Pink, Moss, Moss Green, orange, purple, Red, Royal Blue, Soft Pink, Soft White
Brand
Messini Palace
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