 CONTEMPORARY NEW ZEALAND JEWELLERYInia Taylor |
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Inia Taylor was the youngest and only Maori exhibitor in the groundbreaking 1988 New Zealand exhibition, Bone Stone Shell. From a family of carvers, he chose to work in bone—a material often associated with matau (fish hooks). But rather than exploring the fish-hook form Taylor looked to the catch, creating fish with big glistening paua-shell eyes and sharply carved fins. Taylor has since become a respected practitioner of ta moko (traditional Maori tattooing)—a natural progression for an artist interested in carving and design.From 2021 Rei Koropepe. Tohora, Whalebone, Paua, nylon. 63 x 58 x 11.5mm $1,600  Rei Tuna, Long Tailed Eel. Tohora, Whalebone, Paua, Ebony, nylon. 55 x 48 x 11.5mm $1,600 |
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