Maungakiekie (2024)

Spoken about by Mana Whenua as a living tīpuna (ancestor), Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) holds space within a concrete jungle to an existence that once was vastly different to the life it lives today. The pūrākau (story) within the name, like many poutokomanawa whenua (significant landmarks) in Aotearoa, holds accessible mātauranga (knowledge) in plain sight. Created alongside Maungakiekie is a woven hononga (connection) that reimagines the existence of the indigenous climbing shrub Kiekie on the tīpuna maunga. Maungakiekie is a silent moving image that embodies a moment of reflection, a nod to the past, and a sense of maungārongo (peace) in the chaos that is city life.