Taaniko by Fin Dac



Most mornings when I drive past the Mount Maunganui vet centre this painting on the large wall catches my eye...so after getting curious I googled who the artist was. Apparently it was created by an Irish artist named Fin Dac who was here in NZ in January this year, the story that I found says he tapped into the local kiwi culture to make a themed piece called Taaniko. He found a model and created this mural which resembles both woman's strength and the loss of culture/heritage of the Maori people. I personally really like it, what do you think?

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  1. Pauline1 August 2016 at 12:05

    Hmmm. Not sure if I really like it. I find it a bit confronting actually. But it definitely is eye catching!

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  2. Wayne2 August 2016 at 03:35

    I think it's excellent. You can't just glance at it, you need to study it to understand the meaning. Beautifully done. Bravo!

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  3. Photo Cache2 August 2016 at 09:24

    While the mural is nice, I thought it was odd that it's painted on a vet wall?

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  4. Joyful2 August 2016 at 17:14

    I like it.

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