Shannon Te Rangihaeata Clamp (CST)
Ngā Pari Tai Rua
Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Koata
The powerful Awarua, the kaitiaki (guardian) of Parirua. Acrylic and pencil on Wood panel
Te Ātaiorongo, 2023 pencil and acrylic on wood panel Te Ātaiorongo refers to a kaitiaki and living tūpuna that plays an important role in Tainui people’s whakapapa and history. -
Paneiraira, 2023 Pencil and Acrylic on wood panel On Rongitoto grows a special harakeke closely affiliated with the great tūpuna and rangatira of Ngāti Koata, Te Whetū, who signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi on Rongitoto (D’Urville Island).
Mukakai, 2023 pencil and acrylic on wood panel Mukakai recalls the story of a kaitiaki taking the shape of a log floating against the tides in the waters of Whakatū and Te Moana o Raukawa.
Master of Māori Visual Arts
Ngā Pari Tai Rua considers the flow of the tides, it reflects the two tides that flow within me, the tides of Parirua and the tides of Whakatū, representing my iwi and hapū.
Based on taonga tuku iho, pūrākau and whakapapa, my kaupapa relies on mātauranga-a-iwi and mātauranga-a-hapū (iwi and hapū knowledge systems) to enhance Māori visual concepts and narratives. Thus reflecting on the importance of localised narratives and the mana of pūrākau, iwi, hapū and tūpuna.
Based on taonga tuku iho, pūrākau and whakapapa, my kaupapa relies on mātauranga-a-iwi and mātauranga-a-hapū (iwi and hapū knowledge systems) to enhance Māori visual concepts and narratives. Thus reflecting on the importance of localised narratives and the mana of pūrākau, iwi, hapū and tūpuna.