He Paki Taonga i a Māui: Meet the artist – Ariki Brightwell

Описание: Hear from the artists behind the animations in each episode.

Ariki Brightwell (Te Whānau-a-Ruataupere, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Mutunga, Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Arawa ki Tūwharetoa, Tahiti, Ra’iātea, Rarotonga) was born in 1989 in Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne) and lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington). She graduated from Massey University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Video Communications Design and works at Te Wharewaka o Poneke and as a freelance artist.

Ariki says: ‘I am an indigenous artist of Māori and Tahitian descent. I spent my entire life practising the arts; it’s in my blood. I gather much of my influence in Te Ao Māori from my father Matahi Brightwell, a tohunga whakairo (master carver) who is one of the most renowned Māori artists in Aotearoa. Another medium that inspired my art was eastern/western cartoons and the pop culture I grew up with in the 1990s and early 2000s. The aim of my art is to tell our stories and the whakapapa of the land as our ancestors did. I produce this in the forms of murals, paintings and digital works by incorporating both modern and traditional styles. Being part of this project was a dream come true. I am proud of my heritage and it is an honour to draw our history and the stories of our tipuna.’

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He Paki Taonga i a Māui:

Whakapiri mai ki a Māui me āna paki taonga mā ngā tamariki mai i ngā kohinga taonga a Te Papa.

Join Māui as he shares stories for tamariki based on taonga from the Te Papa collection.

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https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/