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Papatahi - M04562
Limited edition print Small (150) original medium acrylic on canvas/ image size 19.5 x 29cm/ media size 30.5 x 40cm / media : 310 Hahnemuhle archival German etching
Limited edition print Medium (75) original medium acrylic on canvas/ image size 36 x 54cm/ media size 46.5 x 61cm / media : 310 Hahnemuhle archival German etching

Papatahi means plane.After the separation of earth and sky their love is seen in the mists that cover the face of the land and the rain that falls from the sky. The mist and moisture that rises from the earth to become rain that falls back down, the cycle that sustains life on earth.

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