Oko whakairo

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Oko whakairo

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

When you work with our people, your art is with the people. When you take yourself away, it can become too esoteric … I was determined that the foundations were laid so that people could see linkages with tradition. Manos Nathan As a skilled carver and designer, Manos Nathan saw no barrier to putting designs from whakairo (Māori carving) onto clay. His real aim, though, was to create work that would have resonance and relevance in Māori culture. He began creating waka taurahere tangata – pots...

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Image

Date created

1990

Creator

Manos Nathan

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/37069

Related subjects

sculpture

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