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Kahukura me te Kupenga by Madison Redman - Limited Edition Art Print

Sale price$245.00
Limited Edition
'Kahukura me te Kupenga’ tells the story of Kahukura and the net, a pūrākau from Doubtless Bay, Te Tai Tokerau. 

In this pūrākau, a fair skinned chief, Kahukura, learnt the art of net making from the patupaiarehe/tūrehu. He was able to disguise himself amongst them because of their shared fair skin and small stature. 

Kahukura observed as the patupaiarehe fished with their kupenga, he began to unravel the net and watched as they repaired it, learning the art. The origin of kupenga in Aotearoa is often attributed to the patupaiarehe. The pattern inside the takarangi is a variation of mata kupenga, symbolising the net in the pūrākau.

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Kahukura me te Kupenga Limited Edition Art Print by Kapowai (Madison Redman)
Kahukura me te Kupenga by Madison Redman - Limited Edition Art Print Sale price$245.00

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Madison Redman

Madison Redman is of Ngāti Kahu Ki Whangaroa and Ngāpuhi descent.

She is a multidisciplinary artist, with a practice including tā moko, painting, raranga (weaving)
and printmaking.

Her work explores themes around pūrākau and Ātua Māori, drawing inspiration from traditional carving, kōwhaiwhai and tukutuku/tāniko. She works from a private studio in Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau.