Artist
Neke Moa
- Name
- Neke Moa
- Iwi/Ethnicity
- Ngāti Kahungunu/MāoriNgāi Tahu/Kāi Tahu/MāoriNgāti Porou/MāoriNgāti Tūwharetoa/Māori
- Date of Birth
- 1971
- Place of Birth
- Devonport/Auckland (region)/New Zealand
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Biography
Working primarily with pounamu, shell and other locally sourced materials, Neke Moa’s practice as a jeweller and carver explores the whakapapa of materials, making and the role of body adornment in creating a sense of belonging to people and place.
Moa employs traditional techniques, such as hōanga (hand-held grinding stones), as well as uses electric machinery and diamond tools, and conceives of her practice as a spiritual continuation of a whakapapa that extends back to Te Ao Kōhatu (The Age of Stone).
Moa employs traditional techniques, such as hōanga (hand-held grinding stones), as well as uses electric machinery and diamond tools, and conceives of her practice as a spiritual continuation of a whakapapa that extends back to Te Ao Kōhatu (The Age of Stone).
Artworks by Neke Moa (3)
Ki a wai?
Neke Moa
2019
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Nō hea koe?
Neke Moa
2019
Artwork
He mea?
Neke Moa
2019
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