Description
The images show the front and back of the sculpture. The left image highlights the hard lines of the base leading up to the intricate patterns cut from stainless steel placed over the structure.
The right image, shows a curved base and top section with painted interwoven patterns of red, white and black.
The artist Fred Graham was commissioned to create the work for the opening of the Don Rowlands Centre in 2010.
Graham is a Tainui kaumatua of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura descent. He is a world-renowned carver and an inspiring mentor who has shared his knowledge and skills with many Aotearoa New Zealand artists.
Fred Graham has a number of artworks around the Waipā District and is well known for his big outdoor metal and mixed media work like “Kaitiaki” outside the Auckland War Memorial Museum and “Te Waka Taumata o Horotiu” on High Street in Auckland central.