TITLE: Ngā Puawaitanga
MATERIAL: Print onto Artwork paper 160gsm.
SIZE: 594 x 841mm (A1)

Symphony Morunga
Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu, Ngāti-Kaharau, Ngāti-Hau ki Ōmanaia, Ngāti Whakaeke me Ngāti-Tautahi

These prints are a product of researching one’s whakapapa, connections to whenua and hapū while acknowledging the tāniko patterns worn by our tūpuna. The tāniko border of Kamariera Wharepapa’s kaitaka inspired the colour palette and design of these prints as he was a big influenced of how the whānau ingoa Morunga came to be. The colours used in these prints are natural pigments from Ōmanaia, the whenua of my hapū; Ngāti-Kaharau and Ngāti-Hau. Mana Tangata Mana Hapū Mana Whenua.

Ko Puke-huia, Puke-haua me Putahi ngā Maunga Ko Ngāti-Kaharau, Ngāti-Hau ki Ōmanaia, Ngāti-Tautahi me Ngāti Whakaeke ngā Hapū Ko Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu te Iwi Ko Te piiti, Te Kotahitanga me Kohewhata ngā Marae Ko Tāpikitu rāua ko Aperahama ngā Urupa Ko Ōmanaia rāua ko Kaikohe ngā Whenua Ko Tou Kahawau rāua ko Wairoro ngā Awa Ko Omapere te Roto Ko Hokianga Whakapou Karakia te Moana Ko Symphony Morunga ahau I’m a kaitutu with many genres that use contemporary and traditional tools and materials. My design elements are based on toi māori and are often inspired by whakairo whakarei, tā moko, tāniko patterns and my exploration in graphic design. This has led me to explore my interests in narratives and natural materials within Te Tai Tokerau. Empowered by wāhine ringatoi nō Ngāpuhi, I embrace my māori identity through my mahi toi. These encounters have formed a stronger connection to my whenua and Papatūānuku through the use of customary materials and the investigation of kōkōwai and traditional tāniko patterns.