Te Manu I Te Ra has been constructed as a ceramic casting the original carving and then has 4 coats of paint applied and then having paua inlay eyes inserted. Each piece is completely made by hand and the process takes up to 5 days to complete, making every one unique.
Messini’s pieces are about a merging of traditional Toi Maori, in particular whakairo rakau (wood carving) with contemporary mediums such as resin and cast stone and an engaging colour pallet.
Te Manu I Te Rā, also known as the bird of the sun, was used to describe the movement of the sun across the sky.
Materials: Gypsum plaster, paint, pāua shell
Dimensions: Diameter – 122 X Depth – 20 mm
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Colour
Black, Gold, orange, Pink, silver, White
Brand
Messini Palace
Messini Palace 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.
Te Manu I Te Rā
$180.00
Description
Title: Te Manu I Te Rā
Artist: Messini Palace
Iwi: Ngāti Apakura, Waikato Tainui, Ngāpuhi
Description: Sculpture
Te Manu I Te Ra has been constructed as a ceramic casting the original carving and then has 4 coats of paint applied and then having paua inlay eyes inserted. Each piece is completely made by hand and the process takes up to 5 days to complete, making every one unique.
Messini’s pieces are about a merging of traditional Toi Maori, in particular whakairo rakau (wood carving) with contemporary mediums such as resin and cast stone and an engaging colour pallet.
Te Manu I Te Rā, also known as the bird of the sun, was used to describe the movement of the sun across the sky.
Materials: Gypsum plaster, paint, pāua shell
Dimensions:
Diameter – 122 X Depth – 20 mm
Additional information
Black, Gold, orange, Pink, silver, White
Brand
Messini Palace
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