Description
Title: Whakakitenga 2023
Artist: Wiremu Grace
Iwi: Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Porou
Description: 2D Whakairo
Photo Credit: Wiremu Grace
Whakataukī: He mata ki runga, he waipuke ki raro.
Ki tā te ringatoi o te Whanga o Tītahi a Wiremu Grace, ko te whakamanu i a ia te kaupapa o tēnei toi. He manu i ahu mai rā i te rapunga ki ngā manu o uta ki ngā manu o tai. Ko te huringa ki āhua kē, ki āhua kē i tōna kakenga ki te toi o ngā rangi. Ko ōna karu nui ko Tāne matanui, ko Io matanui, ko ngā Tawhito matanui, e mātakitaki ana, e urupare ana ki ngā mahi ā te tangata.
Proverb: An observer above, a flood below.
According to Titahi Bay based artist Wiremu Grace, transcendental transformation is the theme of this artwork. The artist takes the form of a bird searching high and low through self-exploration. His form continuously changes during his ascension to the upper realm of consciousness. Its large eyes are the all-seeing eyes of Tāne, of Io, of the ancestors, who watch and respond to the workings of man.
Materials: Tōtara, Rimu, Konukura, anga Pāua, acrylic paint, oil, Muka Harakeke, paru, native falcon feathers
Freight: Arranged by email
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