A tribute to the talent of New Zealand's art community.
Robert Jahnke
BORN: WAIPIRO BAY IN 1951 OF TE WHANAU A RAKAIROA, NGATI POROU DESCENT. GRADUATED WITH FINE ARTS AND MASTERS DEGREES FROM ELAM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND AND A MASTERS DEGREE FROM THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS IN VALENCIA, USA.
Te Rau Oka Oka
This entrance piece is based on a contemporary interpretation of the traditional pare (lintel).
The triple composition features three atua (gods) with upraised hands, said to symbolise the God of the Forest, God of the Wind and God of the Ocean, who were prominent in the separation of Rangi and Papa.
The pare can also be seen as a waka formation or the hull of a yacht.
