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Artworks
Te Ua Haumene, 2022
Stained glass lightbox93 x 47 1/2 x 5 in.
236.2 x 120.7 x 12.7 cm$ 45,000.00Further images
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Te Ua Haumene was the prophet and founder of Pai Mārire, which was the first expression of an independent Maori Christianity that attempted to separate the theology and ritual of...Te Ua Haumene was the prophet and founder of Pai Mārire, which was the first expression of an independent Maori Christianity that attempted to separate the theology and ritual of the religion from the missionary ambitions of the Church. Haumene, who was initially driven by a vision from the Archangel Gabriel to lead the Pai Mārire movement to reclaim their land from European settlers, was later recruited to encourage other Maori to accept the colonial invaders. In this work, Myers gives visual form to the hybrid gospel Haumene espoused, depicting him in a pose drawn from Christian iconography while garbed in traditional Maori dress. The swirling screws that extend horizontally across the composition evoke the bent nail depictions of the Maori god of weather Tāwhirimātea, while the ornate curving motifs that backdrop Haumene recall the visual lexicon of modern Maori artist Cliff Whitting. -
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