Kaipuke was designed around the head forms of the reptile, bird and fish. The brass mesh imitates skin, feather or scale textures, and is a reference to nets, which were the primary method to catch both birds and fish.

Materials: Pohutakawa wood, copper, epoxy, pigments

Above:
Close-up of Kaipuke Kaiwai.

Date:
1998

Dimensions:
320mm X 210mm X 220mm

Provenance:
Bob Bohlen Collection