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Te Wero Wero, The On Going Challenge – Chris Bailey (2018/19)

New Zealand, Waiheke Island
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Born in Wellington, Chris Bailey lives and works on Waiheke Island, while this sculpture is bronze he has built his reputation as an expert carver of stone and wood.

The wero is the first part of the powhiri or welcome. During the wero the intent of visitors will be ascertained through challenges and questions.  This sculpture delivers the wero to visitors to Waiheke Island, as they land at the Matiatia Wharf.  The figure represents the community of people who live on Waiheke island, the figure is the guardian or kaitiaki of the island.

This sculpture is located at Waiheke Island’s Matiatia Wharf.

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