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Alexis HUNTER New Zealand, 1948-2014
Hine-nui-te-po (Great Women of Night), 1988Print56 x 75 cmEdition 12 of 16That little lizard creature is Maui, the first man, who had taken it upon himself to beat death. Transformed into a snakelike creature, his plan was to crawl inside Hine-nui-te-pō,...That little lizard creature is Maui, the first man, who had taken it upon himself to beat death. Transformed into a snakelike creature, his plan was to crawl inside Hine-nui-te-pō, great woman of the night and receiver of the dead, while she was asleep, and to defeat her from within. Alas for Maui, he had not reckoned on the obsidian teeth inside Hine-nui-te-pō’s vagina. The goddess woke up while he was wiggling his way in, and crushed himExhibitions
Alexis Hunter: 10 Seconds, curated by Natasha Hoare, Richard Saltoun Gallery London, 6 February - 30 March 2024
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