Description
The Arrival
In the 1898 Charles Goldie work “The arrival of the Maoris in New Zealand” they are depicted as starving and gaunt having found Aotearoa by accident.
I seek to present a different view of the voyaging waka as being sophisticated and technologically suited for the job. I am making the connection of astronauts exploring the cosmos with the Polynesian sailors exploring the pacific. The crews being masters of navigation by sun, moon and stars.
This limited edition print of an original painting by Andy Heyward is printed on 300gsm card. It is individually numbered and signed. It comes wrapped in plastic and has a cardboard backing card. This is supplied unframed. It is available as A3 (420x297mm) or A4 (210x297mm).
