Kai a te Rangatira
Arnold Manaaki Wilson
Type
- Wall Mounted Sculpture
Medium
- Paint
- Wood
Dimensions
- H2740 x W9650 x D65mm
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Arnold Manaaki Wilson (Ngāi Tuhoe, Ngāti Tarawhai), ‘Kai a te Rangatira’ (1990), Archives New Zealand Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022
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Description
Information panel at Archives reads:
“Arnold Wilson (b.1928)
Ngāi Tuhoe, Ngāti Tarawhai
'Kai a te Rangatira'
'Kai a te Rangatira' represents the progression of an idea from discussion to recording. The works’ inspiration comes from the saying: "Tā te rangatira, tāna kai he kōrero" (speech is the food of a chief). The first of the three panels symbolises the formation of a concept or idea; the second panel the discussion of the idea; and the third panel the recording of the idea – in other words, how an archive or record is created. The continuous movement of forms suggests figures in discussion, and the figure to the right represents the scribe.”
Note: A line-art interpretation of the work is featured in ArchivesNZ branded stationary.