{"product_id":"whenua","title":"Whenua","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between takata and whenua-people and land-is a long thread that weaves through the art history of Aotearoa New Zealand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeginning in Te Waipounamu, our greenstone isle, and reaching outwards, across Aotearoa and beyond to Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, the Pacific, this book thoughtfully explores themes of identity and belonging, kaitiakitaka (guardianship), land use, migration, environmentalism and activism through historical and contemporary artworks by more than 100 of the country's most important artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vibrant and very readable range of texts, interviews and perspectives by leading writers-including Su Ballard, Emalani Case, Huhana Smith, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes, Lily Lee, Hana O'Regan, Rebecca Rice, Matariki Williams and many more-provides insight into the many ways that whenua is fundamental to the visual language and identity of the arts in Aotearoa New Zealand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christchurch Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44357093294114,"sku":"9781877375842","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/0785\/1042\/files\/PET-Web-format---2025-09-30T114844-087.jpg?v=1759186234","url":"https:\/\/petronella.pro\/products\/whenua","provider":"Petronella's Gallery and Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}