Charlotte Stark, Te Pakanga Coffee

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Charlotte Stark
Te Pakanga Coffee
Acrylic, ink pen
820 x 650 mm
$900

Taranaki Maunga was said to once have lived in the Central North Island amongst three other fierce mountains [Tongariro, Tauhara and Puutauaki]. Mt Pīhanga was the only female around and the cause for three of the mountains moving away. All four valiant warriors fought for Mt Pīhangas affection with Tangariro being the victor. The mountains had no reason to stay so they departed at night and when the sun rose; there they stayed forever. “Ka haere au ki te toowene-tanga o te raa.” Said Taranaki [i shall go to the setting place of the sun] he headed west gouging out the Whanganui awa and leaving big kohatu(rocks) on the way. It is said Taranaki still hurls taunts at the victorious Tongariro. Every line, pattern and pou pou you see on this paper is a representation of this Māori Myth.