Ka kino to pounamu he pounamu onamata
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Exhibition Details
Ka kino to pounamu he pounamu onamata translated means your greenstone is awesome and it comes from a tradition.
Pounamu, greenstone, is a prized treasure, a symbol of wealth, a token of peace-making. Originally from the realm of the ocean, pounamu began as a mythical being, a great fish, which was transformed into everlasting translucent stone.
The exhibition presents pounamu as a metaphor for treasured objects, ideas and concepts, re-staging elements of Maori and Pacific body adornment. It also celebrates diverse cultural and visual art practices which have intersected over time.
- Date
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- Curated by
- Ngahiraka Mason
- Location
- New Gallery, Lower Level
- Cost
- Free entry