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Callout: This column is supported by DPAG, but they have no influence on the reviews Every week, we send two writers to an art exhibit in Ōtepoti Dunedin. One of them will choose a specific piece, and describe it to the other without them looking. They’ll try to figure out what the
Sina’s pet eel fell in love with her and pursued her until villagers chopped its head off. Sina asked the people to bury the head of the eel. She said whatever grew from it, the people would rely on for their whole lives, and the coconut tree was created. Penisula was unable to attend the unveiling but his son Lyle Penisula spoke on his father’s behalf, explaining his own interpretation of the artwork. During his presenting the artwork, Lyle described it as a self-portrait of his dad. From his interpretation, the sculpture of the eel head looked like a morphed Paua, which was the see...