Te Wepu MMXXIII is a stunning new installation of five works in powder-coated mild steel, aluminium, neon and mirror, from leading contemporary Māori artist, Prof. Robert Jahnke. In Te Wepu MMXXIII, Jahnke references elements of Para Matchitt’s iconic Te Wepu installation, using layers of triangular and diamond light to frame its signature motifs while creating iterations of pattern into infinity—cloaked by reflections embracing star, moon, heart, mountain and cross, reverberating enlightenment as light emerges out of the darkness. Te Wepu MMXXIII is presented Courtesy of PAUL NACHE.
Jahnke says of this work, “It is often suggested that we live in a post-colonial age; nothing could be further from the truth. This suite of work is a homage to the power of image to reconnect a mnemonic tradition through space and time.”
Jahnke travels to the opening of this exhibition on Waiheke Island from Italy where he presented in ‘Personal Structures 2024’, the 7th edition of the Biennial of International Art held at the Palazzo Mora in Venice, open through 24 November 2024, alongside the Venice Biennale.
