Eruina | Limited Edition Giclee Fine Art Print

Number 8 in the “Wāhine in Gold Series “ by artist Josh Kiwikiwi. This ongoing series focuses on what is Polynesian, namely who identify as wahine Māori, and how can they be represented. 

Embellished in gold Josh respectfully illustrates powerful imagery. Referencing from both the Māori world and other cultures that are intertwined with it, Josh depicts strong wahine from Aotearoa and the wider ao.

“Eruina” combines two native cultures, Māori and Canadian First Nations. She is a representation of connections through all people. Her kākahu (cloak) combines the poutama pattern and aronui tāniko pattern referring to both the pursuit of knowledge and the natural world, whakapapa, and acknowledges the connections between all peoples, cultures and creation.