Whatu Kete Brad Novak Merging modern form with Māori

Merging modern form with Māori artistry

balanced and quietly resolved

Please allow for slight colour variations as each print is hand coloured and printed

hand-cast from a real native leaf

Taranaki is a majestic cone shaped maunga (mountain) in Aotearoa’s (New Zealand’s) North Island

Whatu Kete Brad Novak Merging modern form with MāoriDry point etching in black frame Framed 450mm x 630mm Edition of 10 Signed by artist Nyle Turuwhenuas work is strongly influenced by her connection to her Mori heritage. Developing skills as a weaver has been an important catalyst in her personal and artistic development, exploring ideas about identity and cultural heritage. Her printmaking encapsulates ideas surrounding kaitiakitanga, guardianship and connection. In Nyles work, birds and weaving play