PhatOne & Lady Diva - The Graceful Ascent

Artist:

Phatone & Lady Diva

Mural Name:

The Graceful Ascent

Artist Description:

The Kōtuku, also known as the Great Egret or White Heron, is a local bird to Frankston and has a deep spiritual connection with indigenous Māori of New Zealand, especially around a time of tangi mourning.

The artists explain, “Our great uncle Dr Haare Williams said the Kōtuku is the carrier of souls to Hawaiki ancestral - spiritual home.  We wanted to capture the movement as it gracefully ascends carrying the loss to Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki pamamao, your resting place, their resting place. We think of our 51 fallen heroes. (Christchurch, March 2019)”

Location:

Ross Smith Avenue West, Frankston

 

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Photo by Steve Brown Photography