Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Bury My Patu
Primary Maker
Date
2015
Physical Description
760 x 560mm on Rives BFK paper
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Subject Category
Provenance Details
All of the printmaking was carried out at the Megalo Studio in Canberra between May 2014 and June 2015, under the technical oversight of printmaker John Loane.
The prints exist in an edition of 20, the others having been distributed to similar cultural institutions. This set was offered as a gift to Auckland Museum by the Australian War Memorial in 2018.
Public Access Text
Edition of 20
[Keywords: Kirmezi Sirt, Red Ridge, Gallipoli]
Subject Notes
Artist's bio:
"In his practice Graham engages a dual dialogue of Maori and European histories. Via an emphasis on detail and surface, he explores complex historical and cultural ideas. In recent years, Graham has appropriated Western symbols of military power, such as stealth bombers and tanks, and incised them with repetitive Māori whakairo (carving). By adorning these symbols of Western power with Māori tradition, Graham is referencing the spirits of his ancestors who gave their lives in Western wars. Graham has exhibited extensively both locally and internationally. His work was included in the 2006 and 2010 Biennale of Sydney at the MCA, Sydney, the Asia Pacific Triennial at QAGOMA, Brisbane in 1996, and the 2007 Venice Biennale." - Australian War Memorial
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
20 Jun 2023
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