Art New Zealand 2019 №170 Winter

Matrix Publishing Ltd. — 117 p. — ISSN: 0110-1102.Art New Zealand is the major visual arts journal in New Zealand.
Traditional New Zealand art consists of the art of the Māori people, who first settled the island between 1250–1300 CE.
First published in 1976, it has consistently surveyed New Zealand's contemporary art with rigour and professionalism. It is essential reading and reference for those interested in New Zealand art. Its place in the art world is secure and its reputation is unequalled.
Articles by our staff writers and regular contributors from around New Zealand and overseas provide the reader with an interesting mix of interviews, profiles, reviews and previews, as well as in-depth features on the latest developments in New Zealand’s contemporary art scene.
We also publish first-hand impressions of residencies written by the artists themselves, and exciting international art events.
Additionally, we provide coverage of art awards and competitions, and produce a comprehensive listings service of upcoming exhibitions and events.
New Zealand art includes traditional Māori art and more recent forms taking inspiration from Māori, European, and other traditions. Polynesians settled New Zealand in 1250–1300 CE and developed a distinctive Māori culture.
Charcoal drawings, estimated between 500 and 800 years old, can be found on limestone rock shelters in the center of the South Island, with over 500 sites stretching from Kaikoura to North Otago.
Māori visual art of New Zealand consists primarily of four forms: carving, tattooing (ta moko), weaving, and painting.
Carving was done in wood, bone, and stone, and carvings were used to create jewelry and decorate houses, fence poles, containers, and other objects.
Ta moko is the art of traditional Māori tattooing, done with a chisel. Men were tattooed on many parts of their bodies, including faces, buttocks, and thighs, while women were usually tattooed only on the lips and chin.
Weaving was used to create numerous things, from decorative wall panels in important buildings to functional clothing and bags.
Key Terms
koru: A spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond and symbolizing new life, growth, strength, and peace; an integral symbol in Maori art, carving, and tattoos.
Māori: The indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, originating with settlers from eastern Polynesia who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE.