Pouakai (New Zealand Eagle)
Matt Pine, Artist
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About the Work
“I
have
a
real
soft
spot
for
our
native
manu.
Where
I
live
we
are
lucky
enough
to
watch
kārearea
search
for
prey
from
our
lounge
window.
A
sight
which
never
fails
to
thrill.
This
Xerox
copy
of
a
pencil
drawing
formed
part
of
a
dome
installation
at
Sarjeant
Gallery,
Pukenamu
and
features
the
extinct
pouaki
or
Haast’s
eagle.
The
largest
eagle
in
the
world
with
a
wingspan
of
up
to
3
metres,
I’m
left
pondering
the
terror
I
would
feel
watching
these
great
birds
hunt
from
my
lounge
window.”
– Te Maari Barham (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Te Rangi) Registrar at the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui, for the August 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series
– Te Maari Barham (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Te Rangi) Registrar at the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui, for the August 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series
Measurements
Image 420 x 298mm
Media
xerox copy print on paper
Description
Work on paper that was part of an installation in the dome of the Sarjeant Gallery, 1996. Drawing of the silhouette of an eagle with wings raised, viewed in profile.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1996
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1996
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Accession Number:
1996/13/3.8