Michael Parekōwhai
Artwork Detail
Parekōwhai has contemporised and ornamented a concert grand piano, which for some is an archetypal European taonga or treasure. Adorning the piano are carved roses and arum lilies which carry the weight of celebration, yearning and loss. The lilies are tribute to an unbeatable performance, and unrecoverable music. (Chic Colonials: Ataahua, 2003)
- Title
- The Story of a New Zealand River
- Artist/creator
- Michael Parekōwhai
- Production date
- 2001
- Medium
- paua, capiz, lacquer and wood on a concert grand piano
- Dimensions
- 1015 x 1580 x 2725 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Thanksgiving Foundation, 2023
- Accession no
- 2023/8/1
- Other ID
- L2001/26 Old Accession Number
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- New Zealand Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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