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Source:
http://www.dulux.co.nz/specifier/colour/colour-awards-finalists/mangere-arts-centre
What
is your impression of the arts centre as you approach the entrance?
Does the design reflect a particular culture or community? Provide
specific examples.
The
centre reflects Pacific cultures in general. The upside waka which
forms the entrance canopy and the ceiling in the foyer is a motif
used in a lot of Pacific architecture (e.g Otara town centre). The
outside courtyard has stakes around it that reminds me of the Maori
garden in the Hamilton Gardens – Te Parapara.
Arts/artscentretheatresgalleries/Pages/mangereartscentre.aspx
There
are a lot of diagonal lines used in the design in the interior for
example in the worked concrete of the exterior of the theatre, they
remind me of the diagonal patterns in tapa cloth and in weaving.
There
is also a lot of colour used in the bright external panels. As
explained on the Dulux website, the architects who designed the
building used Maori and Pacific Island mythology to inform their
colour choices. The bright coloured batons on the outside wall were
inspired by Uenuku, the God of creativity (whose manifestation is the
rainbow). The water bubbles on the external wall represent puna wai
or a spring of naturally flowing water from the depths of mother
earth.
Designer/Architects:
Harry
Street of Creative Spaces
Date
Opened: 3rd
September 2010
Who
do you think this particular space is intended for?
As
expressed in its mission statement first and foremost the building is
intended for the citizens of Mangere.
What
is the
intended use of this building?
The
building is intended as a centre for the performing and visual arts.
It houses a performing arts space, a gallery space, studio space, a
shop and many offices, dressing rooms, a community kitchen, an
outdoor courtyard and space for a café in the future.
The
Exhibition
What
is the whakatauaki associated with this exhibition?
Kia
tupu, kia hua, kia puawai
What
is the English translation?
To
grow, to prosper, to sustain
Who
is Te Puea Herangi, and why would Tainui have been involved in
providing this particular taonga?
The
proverb is from Te Puea Herangi, who was a respected Maori leader
from the Waikato. Tainui were involved in providing this quote
because she is one of their ancestors. The quote was considered
appropriate by Tainiu because of the difficult times we live in from
an economic and environmental point of view.
Choose
1 work to discuss in the following response.
Title:
Inextricable
Links
Artist/Designers:
Elke
Finkenauer
Date:
2011
How
do you see the above whakatauaki discussed above embedded in this
particular object?
The
title of the piece conveys the idea of being bound together in a
permanent and complicated way. The forms in the piece are circles
that are linked together in a web. They possibly represent people in
abstracted form. There is a strong sense of upward movement in the
piece from lots of vertical lines but there are also some horizontal
linkages.
The
materials used to make this artwork are handcut pvc and pencil,
however the completed object looks as though it is made form more
precious materials. It has a metallic silver/gold shine reflecting
the precious nature of the subject matter, which I think is the
community of human beings and other living things.
The
piece represents the web that binds people (and possibly other forms
of life) together and helps them be strong. It shows the
interdependence of people and the possibility for growth, upward
movement and prosperity if the web is strong. This is the link to
the whakatauaki.
Works
Cited
Dulux
http://www.dulux.co.nz/specifier/colour/colour-awards-finalists/mangere-arts-centre
Web 1st
November 2011
NZ
history
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/people/te-kirihaehae-te-puea-herangi
Web
1st
November 2011
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