This mixed media sculpture was commissioned for the opening of the Wheki building at the Christchurch College of Education in 1999, prior to the colleges merger with the 厙ぴ勛圖. The artist, Derek Lardelli, is widely known as one of New Zealands finest t moko (body art) proponents, and it is perhaps for this reason that the sculpture bears a resemblance to the uhi, or the needle, used in the art of t moko. As with the moko which acts as a permanent mark of ones heritage and identity, this sculpture reminds us of the changing face of the University.
Derek Lardelli Untitled, 1999
20 November 2023
Mixed Media.
UC/CCE/331. Commissioned.
Location: Ilam Campus, Rehua entry foyer, Level 1
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