Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

 

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Ko Rongowhakaata

The Story of Light and Shadow

September 27, 2017 – October 2, 2021

 

Explore the land, people, and stories of Rongowhakaata, an iwi whose unique art reflects their innate creativity, rich history, and innovative spirit.

Rongowhakaata and Te Papa have worked together to create Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow. In this dramatic exhibition, discover awe-inspiring taonga, innovative contemporary art, and powerful stories of survival and tenacity.

Get to know this small, but enduring iwi from the East Coast of the North Island, whose leaders and creativity have made a big impact across Aotearoa New Zealand. See their renowned whare whakairo Te Hau ki Tūranga in a new light – a high point of Rongowhakaata creative expression.

 
 
 

Click the image below to watch the trailer for Ko Rongowhakaata: The Story of Light and Shadow exhibition.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Exhibition Highlights

 

Matthew Thornton, Hei tiki, 2017.Photography by Michael O’Neill. Te Papa. Courtesy of New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute

Pou whakairo (freestanding carved figure), about 1840. Maker unknown. Te Papa (OL000148)

'Te Kiko-o-te-Rangi' piupiu (skirt), 2015.By Rob Ruha. Photo by Michael O'Neill, 2017. Courtesy of Rob Ruha

Kete Kiwi (woven bag with kiwi feathers),about 1900. Maker unknown. Photo by Michael O'Neill, 2017. Courtesy of Sundeland/ Brown whānau

‘Tū-te-pūwherowhero-Tūranga’ pūkāea (trumpet), 2002. By Tiopira Rauna. Photo by Michael O'Neill, 2017. Courtesy of Tiopira Rauna

 
News 6, ExhibitionsEditorial TeamArt of the Ancestors, Steven G. Alpert, Asian Art, Island Southeast Asian Art, Oceanic Art, Asiatica, Ethnographica, Ethnographic Art, Art Collection, Fine Art, Primitive Art, Indonesian Art, Tribal Art, Eyes of the Ancestors, Dr. Reimar Schefold