Tony Fomison
Artwork Detail
The title of this painting, together with the almost mythical landscape, suggests a threatening narrative. The central figure adorned with a heru (comb) and gripping a toki (axe) is seemingly intent on one thing. Yet, is the figure fighting against the destruction of the land or does the painting depict resistance, or an altercation with those responsible for the felling of forests? (Te Moananui a Kiwa, 2005)
- Title
- Nga Toki Mate Whenua - Axes Felling Trees, Kill the Land
- Artist/creator
- Tony Fomison
- Production date
- 1983
- Medium
- oil on hessian
- Dimensions
- 804 x 1058 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Chartwell Gift Collection, 2009
- Accession no
- 2009/28/2
- Other ID
- C1994/1/101 Old Accession Number
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- New Zealand Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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