Te Puuaha
Te Puuaha gives form to the first breath of life, carrying the line of descent from one generation to the next.
This work extends an ongoing exploration of the wharetangata as a vessel of rest. It carries the tangi of three generations of waahine from my whaanau, with the voices of my nan, mum, and sister singing waiata to peepi in the womb.
Its form is inspired by taonga puuoro, where openings enable breath to flow through and transform into sound.
Te Puuaha invites people to enter, rest within, and experience the space through sound.
Tihei, mauri ora.