tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22729313482641414762024-03-12T19:03:31.611-07:00FUTURE PRIMITIVE NZArtworks by James CannonFUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-69555564088744868102019-02-19T14:27:00.001-08:002019-02-19T14:27:19.299-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kuratau Entranceway Upgrade 2017<br /><br />The entranceway is a metaphor for the transformation of the children that pass through the school. <br /><br />On
the left side we have the nesting Tūī, to represent the children that
first enter the school, they’re being nurtured, educated and looked
after all snug in their nest.<br /><br />Whilst on the right side we have
the mighty Kāhu, positioned in an energetic posture about to leap up off
into the sunset, ready for lift-off! Representing the strong educated
more confident children as they leave the school.<br /><br />The kōwhaiwhai
used is called ‘Mangopare’ (hammerhead shark), to represent strong
spirit and determination, these life symbols are painted in white to
represent the realm of te Ao, the realm of light, te ao mārama.<br /><br />The
Black colour used coming up from the ground represents the realm of te
Kore, the potential, the void, where-as the transition coming into the
red colour like it’s glowing represents te whai-ao, the glimmer at dawn
and reminds us of the separation of Rangi and Papa. <br /><br />Throughout
the day, the Sun (te Rā) passes over the gateway from the Tūī side, up
and over, and back down to the side of the Kāhu, another metaphor for
the children’s learning each day.</span></span></h4>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'Tiki Auaha'<br /><br />This Tiki is a symbol of life and fertility, it’s name is ‘Tiki Auaha’ which signifies creation, the creator.. The abstract paint design challenges the viewers imagination with notions of terrestrial landscapes, auroral light, and Nebulae imagery passing all into one.</span></span></b>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-2230172063852898812019-02-19T13:56:00.004-08:002019-02-19T13:56:38.735-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">‘<b>Rongo</b>’
Manu Pākau (bird-wing kite) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Creation of Kites and Kite flying was a great old-time Māori practice. Kites came in many types of design and were used for all sorts of purposes from general fun and games to more serious uses such as spiritual ceremonies amongst tohunga (priests).
My own fascination with flight along with my passion towards whakairo lead me to carve this particular ‘manu pākau’ representing Rongo, atua of peaceful pursuits.
I decorated the aerofoil wing in a stepped on/off ‘poutama’ design representing the steps/levels towards Ranginui (sky-father), within these steps are painted kōwhaiwhai patterns representing the winds. The word ‘Manu’ means both bird and kite. Manu are seen as intermittent between spiritual and physical realms.
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<span style="background-color: #313131; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">There are many fascinating personifications of knowledge through Maori perspective. This tekoteko is a representation of Rua te Ruru, wisdom of the owl. </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">The Ruru (native New Zealand Owl) is a kaitiaki of Te Po, that is to say, guardian of the night, the unseen energies, realm of the departed. </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">The Ruru is a nocturnal bird, hunting at night in the thick dense forests of Tane. </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">I made the carving from an old totara fence post from Taumarunui. I have left the base of the carving natural, whilst the carving itself has a danish oil finish. </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">Materials; Heart Mountain Totara, Paua shell, Danish oil </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">Dimensions; 860mm x 160mm x 160mm </span><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><br style="line-height: 21px;" /><span style="line-height: 21px;">By James Cannon, Taumarunui 2015</span></span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-75707982311112375992016-01-26T13:25:00.001-08:002016-01-26T13:25:10.980-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-55044866212787466942015-05-18T16:19:00.004-07:002015-05-18T16:44:08.797-07:00Tribute to Tāne<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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hexagon and pentagon. The hexagon represents macrocosm, everything larger than
ourselves, whilst the pentagon represents microcosm, the smaller scale down to
the minute. 6 is the number of structure whilst 5 represents life. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I carefully duplicated the dimensions of the
areas in-between the two shapes, and rotated them into position (shown in
white) forming a crafty composition of the classic Māori ‘Wheku’ design in a
most striking and simplified manner. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The ‘Wheku’ design not only displays a face
but expresses the foundation of our reality ‘Te Ao Marama’ through mnemonics
subtly presenting the great feats of Tāne-nui-a-rangi who brought light and
knowledge into our realm.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I view Atua-Māori as inter-dimensional
energies macrocosmically beyond, yet microcosmically integrated within us
through our spiritual and astral bodies. This system shows how consciousness is
within oneself yet simultaneously throughout the universe all at the same
moment.</b></span><span style="color: #943634; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-73122903989323613082015-05-18T16:17:00.005-07:002016-02-02T18:48:23.987-08:00Night and Day Project 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="background-color: #313131; color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This carving presents the cyclic
nature of life. The figure represents Tāne but with
Puriri moth (NZ Ghost Moth)
connotations suggesting a life and death scenario. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #313131; color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tāne is associated with life-force, he thrust
his parents Rangi and Papa apart with his legs so all life could dwell in-between.
He created man and flew to the heavens receiving all knowledge for mankind,
this I have represented by the knowledge transfer symbol in the 3<sup>rd</sup>
eye area. He also represents the forest and all life within including birds and
insects. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #313131; color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile the Puriri moth is associated with death;
these moths are attracted to the Puriri tree, which are often Tapu through
their use as a burial site. Traditionally an<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> infusion of the
leaves was used to wash the body of the deceased for preservation purposes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b><span style="background-color: #313131; color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Puriri caterpillars (Mokoroa) would
eventually kill the trees, but the birds in turn would feed on them! <i>and so the cyclic nature of life continues... </i></span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-54007155633604805502015-02-18T01:16:00.001-08:002015-02-18T01:16:16.519-08:00Tane Mahuta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tane Mahuta Tekoteko, Totara wood 75cm high apx</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-4523574413047443332015-02-18T01:11:00.004-08:002015-02-18T01:11:50.098-08:00Infinite One <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Infinite One Project...</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-52849181507539382092015-02-18T01:10:00.002-08:002015-02-18T01:12:51.034-08:00Wheku Mask<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wheku Mask, Matai wood Paua shell and enamel paint, 25x13cm</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-68448592846992259422015-02-18T01:08:00.000-08:002015-02-18T01:08:04.824-08:00Koru<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Koru, Totara post, 1m 20 height</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-75569656907748899922014-11-21T17:29:00.001-08:002014-11-21T17:29:11.592-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Te Hoe o Kiwa', 2014, 85cm long, Matai Timber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The two hues of blue represent the ocean currents coming together. A representation of Kiwa is seen on the handle. Kiwa is a guardian of the ocean.</span></div>
FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-52124894964167407122014-10-06T19:20:00.001-07:002014-11-21T17:30:53.677-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Te Hoe o Tangaroa', 2014, 85cm long, Matai Timber.</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-18244568427923521262014-08-25T02:32:00.000-07:002014-08-25T02:32:42.011-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This piece is entitled "Tukutahinga" referring to the synchronisation of the two hemispheres of the brain. The white hues represent light and knowledge synchronising. The purple represents knowledge transfer, the Pineal gland, the centre of perception. The twelve white sections represent the 12 Heavens.</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-56041672695979435042014-07-28T00:50:00.001-07:002014-07-28T00:50:19.048-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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‘Tāne-nui-ā-Rangi’ carved out of native totara wood, paua shell inlays. Size: 500mm high</div>
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My main concern for this carving was to create the strength and life force connotations associated with the human being. I choose to depict the mighty Tāne-nui-ā-Rangi to reflect these attributes which are characteristics of a chief. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mango-Tipi -The Great White Shark. This is a traditional Maori design taken from the east coast of New Zealand. I copied it from a plate in Augustus Hamilton's 1896 Book on Maori Art.</span></h3>
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This piece represents my own abstract interpretation of the origins of the universe through the Māori tradition of the four props; Tokomua, Tokoroto, Tokopa, and Rangi-potiki. These props were used to permanently separate Rangi and Papa (Heaven and Earth).</div>
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I built this design in three stages in coordination with the three states of existence, with Te Kore (the void) represented at the centre, Te Pō (the night) beyond that, and Te Ao-mārama (the world of light) on the very outside configured out of life symbols. I used the golden ratio 1:618 to space these three levels accordingly.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whano koe ki te rangi,</i><i>Ki a Tawhirimatea</i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>So that you will be strong, </i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This project represents a spiritual reflection of my world, I decided to carve the front of my shed to give it the prestige it deserves after completing the '</span><span style="font-size: large;">Te Maunga Kura Toi' degree program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Koruru (front mask) represents Rua-te-pupuke (the personification of knowledge) and the manaia at the raparapa represent Tumatauenga (contextual) and Rongo (conceptual) all these elements are essential for carving. The puhoro kowhaiwhai design represents a tohu, an acomplishment, also speed and agility in all these elements above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I based the koruru on a wheku mask, Tane in his propped up position and a cows pelvis, a mnemonic to the Taurus star constellation and connectivity to the earth element. The Taurus constellation is one of the key 4 zodiac markers, marking summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the Maori New year (matariki) in May/June time. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The koruru faces exactly north which aligns with England's Stonehenge monument, I was bought up 28km away in a small town called Andover so this is rather significant to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Westward my Rongo manaia faces the Great pyramids of Giza, as the opposing side Tu faces Tongariro. On an Egyptian level I have designed these manaia in a subtle adapted form of the Ankh symbol, these symbols represent the keys to the golden gate (gate of the gods), [Scopio] -on Rongo's side and silver gate (the gate of man), [Taurus] -on Tu's side. They depict the journey of the soul and birth and death of the Sun every twelve hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Milky way bisects the ecliptic along the zodiac cycle through the two points of Taurus and Scorpio, hence on rare occasions the event of galactic alignment conjunction happens where earth aligns with the galactic center.</span>FUTURE PRIMITIVEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446291603688194245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272931348264141476.post-75388011025860876302013-11-19T14:49:00.001-08:002013-12-08T02:04:43.390-08:00The Voyager<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In this carving I show a figure tuning into the source (Io-te-wananga)</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">via the third
eye and crown chakra, the connective interface between the physical and spiritual worlds. This carving also shows the convergence of knowledge (Hukatai) coming
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three sections based on the golden ratio (ф=1.618). They represent the human,
planetary and Stella scales and simultaneously the three Maori states of
existence, Te Ao, Te Po and Te kore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I started off the carving with a tiki styled figure at the base morphed
into a head at the lower rectangle zone which the viewer can associate oneself
with, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I have emphasised the 3</span><sup style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"> eye region in the form of a ruru (owl) head, this shows extension and is exactly half a golden rectangle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">The lighted
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accumulation of facts (Hukatai), [Sea-foam] as the light comes together at the point of
the 3</span><sup style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"> eye area it heads straight up in an organised manner representing wisdom
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heavens, these I have depicted in organised layers like a rainbow in the dual forms of the
karearea hawk, and the whale back fin to denote travel and experience. The rehutai beam of energy permeates
through these levels straight up from the crown of the ruru to the eliptical takarangi spiral representing the cosmos, the abode of Io, </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">the
Stella scale and te kore. The elliptical form is reminiscent to the shape of
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"> The back-plate is in the shape of an upward positioned waka suggested a celestial spiritual journey.</span></span></div>
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between two parties, yet if we look closer into the dynamics of this agreement
we see that Tatau-pounamu is an event that brings forth a permanent state of
change from unstability to stability, Tatau (doorway) implies event whilst Pounamu (New Zealand Jade) implies
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Tatau-pounamu I could find, the separation of Ranginui and Papatuanuku (heaven
and earth) for this reason I decided to depict the main atua who were involved
connected presented in a mobile form to evoke balance, freedom and movement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">The mobile portrays the exact moment separation occurred, hence we have
Tumatauenga and Tumatakaka holding the sacred toki used to severe their parents arms
from their embrace. We have Ue-poto pointing to the way out and Tane in his
classic propped up position along with Tu-pai. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">I organised the atua paddles in a specific order according to
our chakra locations, this is because I view the Atua Maori as Dual
personifications of our chakras (inner world) and our worlds natural phenomena
(outer world). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I relate this knowledge to Tatau-pounamu because once
separation occurred then Tane obtained the 3 baskets of knowledge of which
all the atua were assigned to their duties.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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