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I have always found Tekoteko incredibly powerful figures. And often feel a heightened sense of emotion in their presence. But nothing like I felt when I saw the remains of Kapene and Turikatuku’s beautiful Taonga.
In 2021, friends and master carver Kapene Alexander and his wife Turikatuku’s house burnt to the ground. They lost everything, including sacred carvings of their most important ancestors. Almost.
What remained was a reminder of resilience and pain. But stoic pride. And as the culture they represent, they now stood before me brutally scarred from punishing events, yet more powerful than ever before.
The Guardian Emergence
The Messenger Recurrence
The Return Of Giants
Listen For The Sound Of My Breath
Shadows Of The Ashes
Nurturing From The Bosom Of The Earth
The Tranquility Born From The Flames
Song Of The Twice Born
No Yield Through Sacrifice
Aranga Kaitiaki
The Resurrection Of Kahungunu
The Call Of Te Kooti
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