Kawa Ora Special Issue
Stunning scarf designed by Maori tattoo artist Te Rangitu Netana and issued as part of the 2019 Hermes Collection. The scarf’s design was inspired by Maori legends and is an elaborate testament to Maori culture.
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Te Rangitu Netana, a Maori tattoo artist, took inspiration from the life of his ancestors and the Maori culture to design this scarf. An owl, the messenger between the material and spiritual worlds, rises above the four walls that draw the house of the tribe's meeting place. Knowledge and a connection to the sky are represented on the northern wall, creation and water on the southern, light and the giant eagle on which the Maori have traveled on the eastern. The albatross tears represent the suffering of the Maori people on the western. The central circle represents a giant octopus, symbol of navigation, and its tentacles, the eight directions of the Maori compass, in a spirited crossing of cultures.
Per Carres d'Art: Carres Hermes Editions Speciales by Genevieve Fontan
Published for the 1st Grand Prix du Carre Hermes 2019
- The Grand Prix du Carre Hermes is an original operation opened to graphic artists, designers, and, more generally, to any person of legal age with a manual artistic talent. Te Rangitu Netana won the 1st Grand Prix du Carre Hermes 2019 for his design Kawa Ora. This Scarf has joined the Hermes Collection.
Additional information
| Designer | Netana, Rangitu Te |
|---|---|
| Year Released | 2019 |
| Rarity Index | R2 |
| Genre / Motif | Line Drawing, Places |
| Delineating Characteristic | Diagonal Design |
| Care Tag | Large Multilingual |
| Retail Tag | Hermes QR Code |
