Waka define new sculpture (mention)

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikatotimes/4332601a6004.html  

21 December 2007
By WARWICK RASMUSSEN

Hamilton's collection of public art is set for a boost, with the commissioning of a $150,000 sculpture that will draw inspiration from waka, Matariki (Maori new year) and the suburb it will be set in.

The as-yet unnamed piece, funded by Hamilton City Council, will be installed in Rototuna, at a roundabout at the intersection of Resolution Dr and Borman Rd.

Dr Ann McEwan, art historian and a member of the public art committee, which recommended the piece to council, said the sculpture would be a welcome and long overdue addition to the city's public art scene alongside the Riff Raff Statue in Victoria St and the Earth Blanket outside Hamilton Gardens.

The sculpture will be made up of seven waka ranging in height from 6.5-9.5m and will be placed in a formation that will represent the Kingitanga symbol of the Matariki star constellation.

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