A video profile on contemporary Māori artist Reuben Paterson.

Learn more about Reuben and his approach to artmaking as he talks about his sculpture Guide Kaiārahi (2021), a dazzling 10-metre tall waka made of crystals.

Te reo Māori and English captions are available by clicking the Settings button and selecting the language option in the Subtitles/CC section.

This video has been created with support from Auckland Council’s Māori Outcomes funding.

He kāhua ataata mō te ringatoi o nāianei, mō Reuben Paterson. Whai māramatanga anō mō Reuben me tana tikanga mahi toi i a ia e kōrero ana mō tana tāraitanga Guide Kaiārahi, 2021, he waka whakakōpura 10 mita te teitei i hangaia ki te tioata.

E wātea ana ngā tapanga reo Māori, reo Ingarihi hoki mā te pāwhiri ki te pātene Ngā Tautuhinga me te kōwhiri i te kōwhiringa reo ki te wāhanga Kupu Hauraro/CC. 

Nā te pūtea Māori Outcomes o te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau i mahia ai ēnei ataata.