{"product_id":"josh-kiwikiwi-toku-tuahine","title":"Josh Kiwikiwi - “Tōku Tuāhine” - my older sister A1","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tōku Tuāhine” - my older sister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTōku Tuāhine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues Josh Kiwikiwi’s exploration of cultural reclamation. Portraying his older sister, the work moves beyond portraiture into a meditation on restoration, lineage, and inherited strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet against a weathered, granite-like surface suggestive of endurance and memory, the grayscale portrait contrasts with vibrant passages of tāniko and kōwhaiwhai. Gold seams inspired by kintsugi divide and reconnect the composition, honouring fracture as part of renewal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cloak references traditional kaitaka, bordered with Aronui (traditional triangular pattern) and pātikitiki (referencing the flounder in diamond patterned shapes) symbolising knowledge and abundance. Beneath them flows the mangōpare pattern (hammerhead shark) in layered blues, reflecting the artist’s whakapapa (lineage) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), and the enduring connection to the moana (ocean).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the foreground, huia birds - sacred and now extinct - are reanimated, guided by the whakataukī \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Huia e, huia tāngata kotahi.” - Huia, your destiny is to bring people together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work acknowledges loss, while affirming the strength found in remembering and carrying culture forward togther. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Josh Kiwikiwi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42298188038219,"sku":"13752","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3011\/5659\/files\/IMG_2516_81120e4a-c7ad-4ef1-8d45-9b18d8cad3fe.jpg?v=1775681712","url":"https:\/\/unitycollection.co.nz\/products\/josh-kiwikiwi-toku-tuahine","provider":"Unity Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}