{"product_id":"maori-art-through-the-lens-of-te-ao-maori","title":"Lecture Series: Māori Art Through the Lens of Te Ao Māori","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003eWe are excited to announce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003eJulie Paama-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003ePengell's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003efour-part lecture series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003eMāori Art Through the Lens of Te Ao Māori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e, on \u003cstrong\u003eWednesdays, 5–26 Aug 2026, 5.30–7pm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW82800470 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis series explores the vitality of Ngā Toi Māori, using Julie Paama-Pengelly’s book \u003cem\u003eMāori Art and Design (2010)\u003c\/em\u003e as the foundation for examining the essential legacies of Māori creative practice. Māori art is framed as a dynamic, unbroken – though often shaken – lineage of values that persists through a changing, frequently challenging environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn these lectures, we will explore how the artist’s hand ensures that customary practices evolve to embrace new possibilities while remaining a living embodiment of cultural authority – an uncompromising assertion of a core identity that empowers Māori to represent themselves as they see themselves, as Māori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eWhat to expect: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003eMā\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003ete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003ekete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003e, ka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003epuāwai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003ete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141110247 BCX0\"\u003e iwi \u003cbr\u003eThrough the weaving, the people flourish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141110247 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141110247 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003eThis session explores the practice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003eraranga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003e Māori as a continuous whakapapa of practices and values. We trace how contemporary artists embody weaving to address broader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003econcerns  -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003e from the health of the ecosystem to the strength of the community – a continuous lineage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003eremains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003e the vital pulse of environmental, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003efeminine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149846903 BCX0\"\u003e and cultural sovereignty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW141110247 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW149846903 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003eHe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003emoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003etangata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e, he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003emoko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003enō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003ete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e whenua \u003cbr\u003eThe markings of the people are those of the land\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003eThis session explores pigment as a potent connector to Māori earthly origins. We trace the customary use of ochre from the coded stories of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003ekōwhaiwhai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208464426 BCX0\"\u003e into contemporary symbolic expressions that speak to knowledge and spirituality. The whakapapa of painting has found strength through subtlety and diversity – from wood to canvas - to be reclaimed as permanent personal marks of dignity on skin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW208464426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003eHe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003etoi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e whakairo, he mana \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003etangata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere there is artistic excellence, there is human dignity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW152772439 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003eThis session explores the gathering of precious raw materials – pounamu, bone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003ewood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e and new materials – and their transformation into ancestral vessels of profound power. Through the chisel, the inherent power of the material is released, binding the holder to a lineage of protection. These objects serve as tactile anchors of history and the power of knowledge, allowing the bearer to carry their prestige, presence, and protection as a living embodiment of their whakapapa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW152772439 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW152772439 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003eHe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003ekura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003ekāinga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003ehokia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasured home to return to\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29549392 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW77826310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77826310 BCX0\"\u003eThis session explores Māori architecture as a cosmological blueprint – a complex template that records and dictates the flow of whakapapa, stories and belonging. From waka and wharenui that choreograph movement and engagement, to digital and spatial scripts,  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW77826310 BCX0\"\u003eNgā\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77826310 BCX0\"\u003e Toi Māori is a form of cultural mapping that thrives even beyond the physical walls of a structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW77826310 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Toi Tauranga Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48505184321793,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/2466\/4577\/files\/1776120537004_w5kveume.jpg?v=1778113409","url":"https:\/\/artgallery.org.nz\/products\/maori-art-through-the-lens-of-te-ao-maori","provider":"Toi Tauranga Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}