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Matariki Celebration – Deborah Duncan: Korowai Exhibition
June 15, 2013 @ 3:00 pm - June 28, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Opening in the Outerspace Gallery
Saturday 15th 3 â 4.30pm
Descended from Ngati Paoa, Deborah Duncan presents a comprehensive exhibition of traditional and contemporary Maori flax weaving. Duncanâs magnificent Korowai (cloak) woven with 25,000 feathers creates a story and celebrates the life of âTe Hanaâ. This will be shown alongside a unique and original KĹauau kete (flute bag) and a Waka Huia (treasure chest) both intertwined with feathers.
Duncan combines traditional technique with fashion in her Taniko (patterns) that have been woven with modern beads called âKowhaiwhai Blingâ. She often moves between customary and fine art materials in her practice. This is represented in her sculptural barbed wire kete symbolising the weaverâs struggles through life.