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Artwork details
- Medium : Wax, Ink on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 40x30in
About this artwork
Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne according to the Māori mythology. He found the first woman, Marikoriko, in a pond; she seduced him and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata. This is one of my favorites in cultural paintings collection. This is a original Batik painting done on calico fabric and mounted on stretched canvas and protected from dust and UV light by a thin layer of Liquitex varnish.Framing is not required.…
The sides are painted. Ready to hang.
Monisha Gallage
New Zealand
Credentials
- Art Fair Participant
- Works on commission
« I am in a loving relationship with an art technique known as Batik. It helps me to unleash my creativity by giving artistic definitions to my emotions, feelings, and imagination. »
Monisha Gallage is an artist based in New Zealand whose paintings have been exhibited nationally and in Sri Lanka. Through her distinctive works, she expresses her imagination, feelings, and emotions in a symbolic manner. Gallage most often employs Batik, the wax-resistant dyeing technique on fabric or canvas, in the creation of her compositions.