Tāwhirowhiro Wood, 2015
stainless steel
Tāwhirowhiro is the Māori term meaning “spin” or “rotate”. It captures the motion associated with a spinning top which forms the basis of the sculpture installation of a carved and carbon-charred wooden top on a polished stainless steel platform. Ironically the top remains motionless, apart from the inherent rhythmic curvilinear whorls of kōwhaiwhai and clouds reflected in the mirror surface of the circular platform.
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