He Toa Takitahi (He whakatauāki: Ehara tāku toa i te toa takitahi, engari takimano, nō āku tīpuna) - (My strength is not individual it is collective)
Robyn Kahukiwa, Artist
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About the Work
"Kahukiwa’s
visual
translation
of
this
whakataukī
may
be
seen
as
relating
to
family
and
parenthood,
but
to
me
it
shows
the
shift
from
blind
individualism
towards
the
power
of
the
collective
(past,
present
and
future)
in
healing
and
strengthening
communities.
Wahine
Toa,
her
collaborative
picture
book
with
author;
Patricia
Grace,
remains
one
of
my
most
prized
possessions."
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
Measurements
2058 x 1345 mm
Media
oil & alkaloid on unstretched canvas
Description
Oil painting on unstretched canvas. Abstracted mother and child with four male figures behind her, each holding a child. Painted in yellows and browns.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1985.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
29 Oct 1985
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Accession Number:
1985/26/1