Mānawatia A Matariki - Celebrate the Māori New Year Size:A4 the land and sea alive

the land and sea alive with memory

Matariki represented as the female figure symbolises not only the star herself but also those of us who look to the night sky each year reflecting on the past

and the courage required to carry culture openly in the modern world

Inspired in part by his own past and personal expression

Mai i te pō ki te ao mārama speaks to resilience and renewal

Mānawatia A Matariki - Celebrate the Māori New Year Size:A4 the land and sea aliveTo celebrate Matariki, Josh has created a beautiful open edition print honouring the rising of the Matariki star cluster. The Brightest Star Matariki, the mother of the constellation, is seen guiding her children as they rise each new year marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of renewal. In this artwork, Matariki represented as the female figure symbolises not only the star herself but also those of us who look to the night sky each