Te Whare Nikoniko
My art work represents determination and completion. When I was in school I was faced with the fact that I couldn't get to the top of Pūhangatohorā. It's bugged me ever since, so I decided to turn my frustration into fuel for my project.
I have struggled with completion in the past especially when it comes to mahi toi, so I took the one thing that has always nagged me and ascended the top of Pūhangatohorā in my own way. The tohu on top of Pūhangatohorā is a representation of me as a taiohi and a reminder that I can achieve anything.
ARTIST: Mikara Hita
MATERIALS: Kōkōwai, Muka, Parchment paper
Mikara Hita
(Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou)
Mikara is interested in many artforms including weaving, painting, drawing, textiles/fashion, and poetry. But probably her strongest interest and strength right now is in the visual arts of drawing and painting where she likes investigating shading and colour.
