HELEN AND HANA
I see, in these sculptures, bones thrusting out of the earth; faces staring out across the land and their skulls piercing the sky
“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, the Turanga Creek Vineyard in Whitford and at The Gallery, Helena Bay. They are now permanently installed along side the Aongatete River in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
The two faces are subtly different, Helen is a European (my beloved) and Hana is a Maori (her friend).
These faces are modeled using a concept I’ve been working on – 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.
“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, the Turanga Creek Vineyard in Whitford and at The Gallery, Helena Bay. They are now permanently installed along side the Aongatete River in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
The two faces are subtly different, Helen is a European (my beloved) and Hana is a Maori (her friend).
These faces are modeled using a concept I’ve been working on – 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.
Helen & Hana at The Strand, Tauranga. 3 & 4mm corten steel, 4.5m high, August 2010.
Helen & Hana at The Lakes, Tauranga
Helen & Hana at Turanga Creek Vineyard
The Sculpture Park @ Waitakaruru
The Sculpture Park @ Waitakaruru (moved)
The Gallery, Helena Bay.
Final home on the banks of the Aongatete River.