Renee Cosgrave
Ko Tongariro te maunga
Ko Taupō nui a tia te moana
Ko Te Heu Heu te tangata
Ko Tūwharetoa te iwi
Te Arawa is the canoe
Tongariro is the mountain
Taupō nui a tia is the sea
Te Heu Heu is the chief
Tūwharetoa is the iwi
Location:
Dargaville, New Zealand
A short description
https://folksong.org.nz/tuwharetoa_maranga_ra/index.html
Renee Cosgrave is a visual artist based in Narrm/Melbourne, from Aotearoa/New Zealand of Irish, Māori and Scottish ancestry. Her practice explores painting, raranga/weaving, drawing and public art. Her recent projects include: Papa, Two Rooms, Auckland, NZ, 2023 ; Whanaunga, with Aunty Dorothy Nilson, Blak Dot Gallery, Melbourne, 2022; Ahi Mahana, with Sean Miles, Sutton Projects, Melbourne 2019; Colour is Enough, curated by David Sequiera, Arts Project Australia, Melbourne, 2024 & Pink Heat, curated by Emma Nixon, Haydens Gallery, Melbourne 2023. She was awarded the MECCA M-Power NGV Arts Mentoring Grant in 2019 and is represented by Haydens.