te hue ipu

TE HUE IPU - Artifact and Artwork

Pataka gallery, Porirua

14 Oct – 28 Jan

“The gourd’s relationship with people is at least as old as the beginnings of agriculture and has continued for thousands of years throughout the world. Its history exemplifies the complex interaction between people and plants.”
(Joan Maingay, May 1985)
Te Hue Ipu -Artifact and Artwork (working title) is an exhibition that explores the interaction of the gourd and the New Zealand people and in particular the New Zealand artist, both Maori and others.