Pānia Ocean Spirits | Stories Behind the Art
An artistic response to Pānia of the Reef
An upward gaze, sweeping waves and three face-like forms give this design its atmosphere. Ocean Spirits is our artistic title for this contemporary response to Pānia of the Reef, with room for each viewer’s imagination.
Download Pānia Ocean Spirits story (PDF)
Four-page A4 leaflet · PDF · 1.7 MB
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A closer look at the story
The full leaflet shares the story of Pānia through named published tellings. The three face-like forms are features of this composition; they are not identified as named atua, ancestors or Moremore.
The artwork and visual readings are Aroha Artisan’s contemporary interpretation. The leaflet includes published sources for further learning about the traditions and communities connected to the story.