Nga Manu Tangitangi
Gabrielle Belz, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 1995.
About the Work
The
title
of
this
word
can
be
translated
as
follows:
manu
means
bird
and
tangitangi
means
to
cry,
mourn
or
make
a
sound
(verb)
or
to
sound,
salute
or
wave
(noun).
I see this work as a choir of birds (tui, owl and huia) lamenting the deforestation of the Whanganui River Valley. The Rata is in bloom but skeleton trees tumble over red parched hills, the river is golden brown - revelling in the shadow of its spirit taniwha. That's my thoughts based on recollections of the artist's brief description.
- Bill Milbank 2/6/2008
I see this work as a choir of birds (tui, owl and huia) lamenting the deforestation of the Whanganui River Valley. The Rata is in bloom but skeleton trees tumble over red parched hills, the river is golden brown - revelling in the shadow of its spirit taniwha. That's my thoughts based on recollections of the artist's brief description.
- Bill Milbank 2/6/2008
Measurements
Frame 1245 x 1250 x 25mm
Image 1225 x 1225mm
Image 1225 x 1225mm
Media
acrylic and gold leaf on board
Description
Image of native NZ birds: a large tui with a huia, owl and saddleback in the background. Much of the foreground is bright red with a swathe of black across it. On the black is a gold leaf 'figure'. In the upper left corner is a flowering pohutukawa tree. The design is stylised with sweeping curves.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1995
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
06 Nov 1995
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Accession Number:
1996/1/1
