Te Awhiorangi - Original Carved Painting

Te Awhiorangi - Original Carved Painting - Hikurangi Edwards

Te Awhiorangi - The embrace of the heavens - is an adze and was one of the most sacred relics of the Māori. According to legend it was the first tool or implement that severed the bonds of darkness and later cleaved the waves, allowing the great waka to travel through the stormy seas from Hawaiki.

Hikurangi Edwards is a Māori Artist based in Pōneke / Wellington, New Zealand.

Hikurangi applies layers of acrylic paint to custom-made framed plyboard & then steadily carves through the layers of paint - exposing the multiple colours layered beneath.

The results are textured images rendered in negative relief that accentuates the stunning tonal variations & hand-carved details.

Dimensions:
Width - 205mm x Height - 608mm x Depth - 48mm

Paint Layers:
Colour Tone, Alabaster, 37 coats
Colour Tone, Bush, 3 coats

Please Note
The 'in situ mockup' is merely an example of visual representation within an environment and it does not truly reflect the size of the painting. Please refer to the measurements above for the exact dimensions of this work.