Raymond Sagapolutele New Zealand | Samoa, b. 1971
Ma'umaga Panel 1, 2022
Giclee matte print laminated and mounted on dibond aluminium
27 1/2 x 59 7/8 in
70 x 152 cm
70 x 152 cm
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs
Ma'umaga is part of the continued evolution of the artists' practice that draws on his lived experience as an Aotearoan-born Samoan. Inspired by the overlayed taro leaves that are the...
Ma'umaga is part of the continued evolution of the artists' practice that draws on his lived experience as an Aotearoan-born Samoan. Inspired by the overlayed taro leaves that are the staple part of the many maumaga (plantations) cared for by the artist's Samoan family. The work reflects conversations and experiences of not just the plantation but the ecologies formed around the plantations, the Aumaga, or untitled men that are often caretakers of these spaces as an example. Sagapolutele has no title and serves his community as part of the Aumaga.
Exhibitions
Te Atuitanga - Between our Cloak of Stars, Auckland, 2022Aoeataroa Art Fair, 2023