Helen & Hana
2011
Sculpting, Fine Arts
Helen & Hana, I see, in these sculptures, bones thrusting out of the earth; faces staring out to the land and their skulls piercing the sky
- Hana & Helen
- “Helen & Hana” were built in August 2010 and have been installed on The Strand inTauranga, at The Lakes, for the Tauranga Garden and Art Festival and the Turanga Creek Vineyard in Whitford. They are currently at the Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park near Hamilton for the Current Exhibition: Summer: sky above, earth below
The two faces are subtly different, Helen is modelled on a European (my beloved) and Hana is modelled on a Maori (her friend).
These faces are modelled using a concept I’ve been working on recently – the idea of creating faces from two ribbons following a profile and an imaginary cheek line. The division between each side accentuates the perception of two ribbons.
I see, in these sculptures, bones thrusting out of the earth; faces staring out to the land and their skulls piercing the sky. 
Helen & Hana at The Strand, Tauranga 3 & 4mm corten steel, 4.5m high, August 2010
Helen & Hana at The Lakes, Tauranga 3 & 4mm corten steel, 4.5m high, November 2010
Helen & Hana at Turanga Creek Vineyard 3 & 4mm corten steel, 4.5m high, August 2011
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