Waitakere Wairua

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2700mm x 1200mm x 30mm
Acrylic, metallic ink, wood gel, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood

this piece was done as a commission for the ‘living & learning centre’ in henderson, west auckland. it represents the cultures, lifestyle and spirit of the area and also the people that inhabit it . the waitakeres is a food and water source for tamaki makaurau. it collects our drinking water, grows fruit crops and protects and nurtures our native flora and fauna. the shapes within represent the volcanic terrain on which we live. the kokako is a kaitiaki (guardian), watching over the tamariki, helping forge a brighter future for them as it has been given by the ‘arch in the park’ project. looking down from the waitakere ranges towards rangitoto, he feels proud and privileged to be part of it all.