Charles Eldon Fayne Robinson[1] (born 1964) is a New Zealand Māori artist specialising in carving. Robinson has contributed to the carving of buildings on many marae in New Zealand as well as exhibiting his art in galleries and museums.
Fayne Robinson | |
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| Born | Charles Eldon Fayne Robinson 1964 (age 59–60) Hokitika, New Zealand |
| Education | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute |
| Known for | Māori carving |
| Notable work | Public sculptures including Te Pou Herenga Waka, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, |
Biography edit
Robinson was born in 1964 and grew up in the South Island town of Hokitika on the West Coast of New Zealand. His iwi are Kāti Māmoe, Kai Tahu, Ngāti Apa Ki Te Rā Tō and Ngāti Porou.[2] Robinson trained in Māori carving at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, Rotorua and graduated in 1984,[3] He was just 17 when he got accepted and is one of only four from Ngāi Tahu who have attended.[4] He was influenced to pursue Māori art from meeting the head weaver from the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, Emily Schuster, when he was younger.[5]
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Robinson has carved on meeting houses and at marae, including Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae in Bruce Bay, completed in 2005, and Arahura Marae near Hokitika, completed in 2013.[6] The New Zealand national museum Te Papa Tongarewa owns three of his works in their collections.[7]
Works and exhibitions edit
Wharenui as master carver edit
- 2005 – Kaipō, Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae, Bruce Bay
- 2010 – Wheke, Rāpaki (Te Wheke) Marae, Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa (with Riki Manuel)[8][9]
- 2013 – Tūhuru, Arahura Marae, Arahura
Exhibitions edit
- 2003 – Kiwa-Pacific Connections, Vancouver, Canada, group exhibition[3]
- 2014 – Matatoki: Contemporary Māori Carving, group exhibition developed by Rotorua Museum[10]
- 2017 – Ka Nohoaka Toi, Toi Moaraki CoCA, Christchurch, group exhibition sponsored by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu[11]
- 2019 – Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone, group exhibition curated by Te Papa Tongarewa[12]
Public installations edit
- 2010 – Te Pou Herenga Waka, Christchurch Civic Building, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch[13]
- 2013 – Te Kaiwhakatere o Te Raki, pouwhenua, Scott Base, Antarctica[14]
- 2017 – Pounamu sculpture, Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, Canterbury (with Caleb Robinson)[15]
- 2018 – Tāwhaki, Tūranga, Christchurch (with Caleb Robinson)[16]
- 2018 – Kāhui Whatu, Tūranga, Christchurch[16]
- 2019 – Mana Motuhake, Victoria Square, Christchurch[17]
- 2020 – Carved memorial stone, Jacobs River[18]
- 2022 – Pou Tū te Raki o Te Maiharanui, Takapūneke, Banks Peninsula[19]
- 2022 – Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka, Gillespies Beach Road[20]
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Te Pou Herenga Waka, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch -
Head of Tāwhaki, Tūranga, Christchurch -
Kāhui Whatu, Tūranga, Christchurch -
Mana Motuhake, Victoria Square, Christchurch -
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka, Gillespies Beach Road, South Westland
Other edit
- 2017 – Crozier for Richard Wallace, second Pīhopa o Te Waipounamu[21]
- 2018 – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles jersey, worn by Manly for matches played in Christchurch[22]
- 2018 – Te Ātanga, Broadhurst–Shelford Trophy, contested in NRL matches between Manly Warringah and the New Zealand Warriors[23]
References edit
- ^ "Maori Arts and Crafts Institute of New Zealand oral history project". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Fayne Robinson – Kura Gallery: Maori and New Zealand Art + Design". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Fayne Robinson (1964– ), Māori artist biography and portfolio". Spirit Wrestler Gallery. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Walking the Line: Blending classical and contemporary approaches in carving". Nelson Provincial Museum. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Master Carversredefine the faces of Ngāi Tahu". Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Arahura Marae opening". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Loading... | Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". Collections Te Papa. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Te Wheke to be reborn at Rapaki Marae". The Press. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Gates, Charlie (27 November 2010). "Rapaki celebrates $2.7m whare opening". The Press. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Matatoki: Contemporary Māori Carving | The Dowse Art Museum". dowse.org.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Ngāi Tahu artists occupy CoCA for major new exhibition | Scoop News". Scoop. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone". Nelson Provincial Museum. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Blessing of Te Hononga, the new Christchurch Civic Building". Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Ngāi Tahu unveil art work in Antarctica". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Pounamu sculpture returned to Hanmer Springs pools after theft". The Press. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Tūranga – artworks and cultural narrative". -Christchurch Public Libraries. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Hayward, Michael (4 March 2019). "New $300,000 artwork to be installed in Christchurch's Victoria Square". Stuff. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "One place, two faiths, three bishops". West Coast Messenger. 5 February 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Pou unveiled to mark significance of Takapūneke near Akaroa". RNZ News. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ McMahon, Brendon (12 December 2022). "Stunning Tohu Whenua site highlights Fox Glacier as a taonga". Stuff. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Ngāi Tahu Bishop of Te Waipounamu". Te Pānui Rūnaka. 22 February 2017. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Manly to wear Ngai Tahu jersey against Warriors in Christchurch clash". Canterbury Rugby League. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Caldwell, Olivia (29 May 2018). "Manly to play for Broadhurst-Shelford trophy in home fixtures in Christchurch". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2020.