Lino Print - Unframed Open Edition Signed by Artist
‘Ngā Kete Pīkau’ is a reflection of the things we carry physically, emotionally, and generationally. The kete, a woven backpack, is both a practical object and an important symbol in te ao Māori, a vessel of knowledge, responsibility, and inheritance. In this work, I consider the dual nature of the kete: a vessel of depth and care. What do we inherit, and what do we choose to pack? Through material, form, and repetition, ‘Ngā Kete Pīkau’ becomes a reflection on whakapapa, labour, and the unseen weight of cultural memory. It aims to remind us of those who carried before us, and an invitation to consider what we will carry forward.
Linocut is a relief printmaking technique similar to woodcut, but carved into linoleum instead of wood. The artist cuts away areas of the block to create a design, then inks the raised surface. The image is transferred to paper by hand or press, producing clean, graphic prints.
