Title >> Northland Sails Location >> Southern entranceway of Whangarei Art Form >> sculpture Media >> copper, steel and stone Artist >> Christopher Carey & Justin Murfitt Date >> Under construction late 2002

Based on the sails of the ocean going Waka's that brought the first peoples to New Zealand, the sail becomes a universal metaphor for the historical connections we have made with the sea. Today the Town Basin hosts yachts from all over the world, as it has done down through the years, the harbour also providing one of the economic bases for the community. The sails construction, one woven in copper and one in totara alludes to the richness and inter-twinning of two cultures, referencing native flora, industry and peoples.

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