TANIWHA MIND RADIO
There are a few narratives that are the foundation of this show.
The need to self-soothe, connect to culture and break stigmas to which we inherently cling.
Self-Soothe - Mental Health has played a large dominant role in my life for a while. Having explored many mediums to support day-to-day functioning has been fleeting in the past.
Painting may be my next casualty.
However, the repetitive nature of the process, and the stimulation of colour and textural combinations while talking to ancestral storylines have seemed to stick.
Connection to Culture - Being mixed Wāhine Māori born and raised in (so-called) Australia has come with infinite glaring and nuanced intergenerational trauma. The reclamation of my culture has been prior to my inception. It has been relentless. This is merely the next step in a string of many that enable me to continue to return home.
This is for my Dad. This is for my pēpē. This is for my Tūpuna.
Breaking Stigmas - The Taniwha is a monster in our culture. They are guardians that travelled across the seas with each iwi. They are moral enforcers. They are mythical and incredible.
Often Taniwha, like all monsters, is pigeonholed as just that. Monsters.
It’s part of human conditioning that we label ideas, creatures, people, and things we don’t know as bad or scary or wrong.
The reaction to the misunderstood is something that makes me sad. With hope and connection, these reactions and preconceived notions can melt away. That excites me.
This collection is a reflection of all three touch points, for sure more.
The use of bright colours, punchy block characters and textural elements gives me a stimming rainbow of Taniwha.
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Tahi
$1,200AUD
1200mm x 910mm
House Paint, Glue on Canvas -
Rua
$1,200AUD
1200mm x 910mm
House Paint, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Toru
$1,200AUD
1200mm x 910mm
House paint, Acrylic, School Glue and Canvas -
Whā
$850AUD
910mm x 910mm
House Paint, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Rima
$850AUD
910mm x 910mm
House Paint, Acrylic, Holi Powder, School Glue on Canvas -
Ono
$600AUD
610mm x 610mm
House Paint, Acrylic, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Whitu
$600AUD
610mm x 610mm
House Paint on Canvas -
Waru
$500AUD
610mm x 510mm
House Paint on Canvas -
Iwa
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Tahi
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Rua
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Toru
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Whā
$400AUD
510mm x 410mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Rima
$300AUD
410mm x 300mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Whitu
$300AUD
410mm x 300mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Whitu
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
Acrylic, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Waru
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Tekau Mā Iwa
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Tahi
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Rua
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Toru
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Whā
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Rima
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Ono
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
Acrylic, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Whitu
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, Acrylic, Modelling Paste on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Waru
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
Acrylic, Modelling Clay on Canvas -
Rua Tekau Mā Iwa
$200AUD
260mm x 200mm
House Paint, Modelling Clay on Canvas -
Toru Tekau
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Toru Tekau Mā Tahi
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Toru Tekau Mā Rua
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Toru Tekau Mā Toru
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Toru Tekau Mā Whā
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas -
Toru Tekau Mā Rima
$100AUD
127mm x 178mm
Acrylic, House Paint, School Glue on Canvas
