Whiti Te Rā
1969
Cliff Whiting
Accessible
Type
- Mural
Medium
- Customwood/MDF
- Acrylic paint
- Hardboard/HDF
Dimensions
- H1220 x W2440 x D45mm
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Cliff Whiting (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, ONZ), ‘Whiti Te Ra’ (1960), Te Pūtahi-a-Toi School of Māori Studies, Massey University, Turitea Campus, Te Papa-i-oea Palmerston North
Images: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2022
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- DETAILS
- MAP
Description
This mural is based on Te Rauparaha's haka, Ka Mate. The figures on the left of the mural depict the rows of haka perfromers. Tama-nui-te-rā, the life giving force, is depicted with personified light rays radiating outwards. The carving style is based on Te Whānau-ā-Apanui figures from Te Tairuku Pōtaka (1770-80) pātaka - sinuous bodies with upraised arms. The koru has been used as a basic design element to highlight movement in the figures.