Te Rā: The Māori Sail
Ariana Tikao and Mat Tait
ISBN: 978-1-877375-81-1
Hard cover book
Whakaarahia anō te rā kaihau! Raise up again the billowing sail!
Te Rā is the last remaining customary Māori sail in the world. Woven from harakeke more than 200 years ago, it has for many years been held in storage at the British Museum in London.
Written by Ariana Tikao from the point of view of Te Rā and illustrated by Mat Tait, this book commemorates the homecoming of a treasured taonga.
Highlights:
– Stunning small hardcover publication with concertina-style pages.
– Text in te reo Māori and English by Arts Foundation Laureate Ariana Tikao.
– Full page, full colour artwork by award-winning illustrator Mat Tait.
Orders will be dispatched from 10 July.
Author: Ariana Tikao and Mat Tait
Pages: 36
Dimensions: 210 x 160mm
Imprint: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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Exhibition
Te Rā: The Māori Sail
23 October 2023
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Commentary
Te Rā at Christchurch Art Gallery
On 8 July 2023, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū opened Te Rā: The Māori Sail to the public. The opening was a celebratory event to which manuhiri travelled from around Aotearoa, excited by the opportunity to view the only known customary Māori sail in existence. The development of the exhibition required the knowledge and skills of numerous experts from the Gallery team and elsewhere in Aotearoa, Australia and England. This photo-essay documents the work that went into the installation, and some of the people that made it happen.
Interview
The More we Learn, The Less We Know
In July 2023 Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū welcomes Te Rā. This taonga from the collection of the British Museum will be on public display in Ōtautahi for three months before travelling to Auckland Museum and then returning to London. The homecoming of this taonga is a deeply significant moment. In March, pouarataki curator Māori Chloe Cull, was joined by Ranui Ngarimu ONZM (Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāti Mutunga) and Dr Catherine Smith, two members of the research group that has led the project to bring Te Rā to Aotearoa, to talk about what this homecoming means to them.