Artist Information:
Phil Mokaraka Berry
Gisborne,
New Zealand
Member Since: Mar 2005
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Artist Statement:
Ko Whakatere te Maunga
Ko Waima te Awa
Ko Maamari te Waka
Ko Te Mahurehure te Hapu
Ko Nga Puhi te Iwi
Ko Tuhirangi te Marae
Kia ora,
Phil Mokaraka Berry has been
producing Contemporary Maori
Art works for over ten years.
His work consists of Maori
myths and traditions based on
well known stories and
beliefs. He has produced a
large series on Maui and his
exploits and his final demise.
Other works involve the
connection between Papatuanuku
(mother earth) and Maori and
the sacredness of our whenua
(land). He has also produced
works on Kaitiaki (guardians),
trying to capture the Mauri
(life force) and the
guardianship role of them and
the relationship to their and
our environments. His works
are always evolving, sometimes
simplifying, sometimes complex
He uses the kowhaiwhai (maori
designs)as a symbol of being
and celebrating being Maori
and also linking back towards
our/my Whakapapa (heritage).
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Phil Mokaraka Berry's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Phil Mokaraka Berry's Portfolio. Browse Berry's body of work: Ko Whakatere te Maunga
Ko Waima te Awa
Ko Maamari te Waka
Ko Te Mahurehure te Hapu
Ko Nga Puhi te Iwi
Ko Tuhirangi te Marae
Kia ora,
Phil Mokaraka Berry has been producing Contemporary Maori Art works for over ten years. His work consists of Maori myths and traditions based on well known stories and beliefs. He has produced a large series on Maui and his exploits and his final demise. Other works involve the connection between Papatuanuku (mother earth) and Maori and the sacredness of our whenua (land). He has also produced works on Kaitiaki (guardians), trying to ... |
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