{"title":"Ming Ranginui","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ming-ranginui","title":"Ming Ranginui, crown under","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Ming Ranginui\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cspan\u003ecrown under\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: \u003cspan\u003eMuka dyed with raurēkau, possum fur, rhinestones, metal cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 120mm x 100mm x 100mm\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"i make things pretty n impractical but always impactful \u0026lt;3\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMing Ranginui holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) degree from Massey University, Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She continued her studies at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, specialising in raranga (weaving). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer works focus on the themes of tino rangatiratanga (Māori sovereignty), spirituality, and survival. The pūrākau (stories) speak to her personal experiences but also reach out to the collective experiences of Indigenous people grappling with the generational impacts of colonisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeighbours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Ming’s first solo exhibition in Australia, playfully interrogates ongoing issues between the neighbouring colonised countries Aotearoa and Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeighbours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e includes five sculptures that are expertly hand crafted in Ming’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edistinctive visual and material style, incorporating whatu or tāniko (Māori weaving techniques) and satin smocking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body of the crown under is woven with Muka dyed with raurēkau. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuka, the fibre extracted from harakeke (New Zealand flax), forms the base of most kākahu (cloaks). It is also a powerful symbol of connection. Māori see muka as more than a mere material. This inner fibre symbolises the unseen and connects the physical and spiritual realms – te ira tangata (the realm of people) with te ira atua (the realm of the gods). The language of weaving reflects this belief. ‘Aho’ refers to connections. ’Whenu’ may represent the womb or whenua (land). An older name for ‘whenu’ was ‘Io’ – the supreme being. Muka creates other connections too, in this way, muka links the ancestors who made or owned them with their descendants today, drawing together the past, present, and future. Muka represents these historical threads of connection. \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-fb02e220-7fff-b057-b6f3-2c827bf69e75\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.tepapa.govt.nz\/topic\/3626\"\u003ehttps:\/\/collections.tepapa.govt.nz\/topic\/3626\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body of the crown sits on a bed of possum fur and atop of the crown is a metal cross embellished with rhinestones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The distinctly oppositional symbolism of both  emphasises the fact that the struggle for Māori to inhabit positions of power equal to those of tangata tiriti is never-ending. crown under references the colonisers of both Aotearoa and Australia, and the rightful place that the colonial rule belongs, under and abolished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suita7a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066270662874,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/files\/Crown-under--2025_ii_a62e156f-774c-4cd0-9356-6f5b17f89e91.jpg?v=1761804833"},{"product_id":"ming-ranginui-crown-under-copy","title":"Ming Ranginui, nipping across the ditch","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Ming Ranginui\u003cbr\u003eTitle: nipping across the ditch\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Muka and glass bead\u003cbr\u003eSize: 50mm wide x 35mm deep x 55mm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMing Ranginui's “Neighbours” is commentary on the transformation that happens as Maori relocate from Aotearoa to Australia, and the consistencies in indigenous experience of both sides of the ditch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new body of work critically analyzes the way in which the expression of indigenous identity on foreign soils blurs the lines between the colonizer and the colonized, but reminds us that punching down does nothing to challenge colonial power dynamics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Marae”  looks into the way pseudo revitalizations of one culture become conflated with capitalist agenda and kaupapa becomes kupapa. The wharenui letter box makes jest at the idea of residency equating to mana tangata whenua, an issue that Maori have an obligation to be sensitive to given its relevance to our past and present. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Empires fraternal states jest about the right to claim various baked goods ; “Cake of Origin” transmutes a poi, woven using muka and taniko techniques into the focal point of the trans-tasman tribunal  - the lammington. As the tug of war wages on merrily, Maori and Aboriginal wait patiently to have their grievances heard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThousands of New Zealanders leave our shores in their droves, as conservative, fiscally competent governments book their tickets with redundancy payouts - “Ka Kete” weaves traditional muka kete fringes around a passport, alluding to the abundance sought by defectors. Tangata whenua (people of the land) leave others to stoke the ahi ka back home as they pursue riches in mines cutting into the heart of another peoples earth mother. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Neighbours” explores the obligation in which neighboring indigenous peoples have to uphold the mana and dignity of each other, because everybody needs good neighbours, With a little understanding you can find the perfect blend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeighbours should be there for one another, That's when good neighbours become good friends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Suita7a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066270793946,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/files\/0F4A8045.jpg?v=1762150996"},{"product_id":"ming-ranginui-crown-under-copy-copy","title":"Ming Ranginui, “marae\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Ming Ranginui\u003cbr\u003eTitle: “marae\"\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Satin, barring, mdf and bejewelled tiki \u003cbr\u003eSize: 310mm wide x 390mm deep x 320mm high\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"6eec\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eMing Ranginui’s “Neighbours” is commentary on the transformation that happens as Maori relocate from Aotearoa to Australia, and the consistencies in indigenous experience of both sides of the ditch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"fcc9\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eThis new body of work critically analyses the way in which the expression of indigenous identity on foreign soils blurs the lines between the coloniser and the colonised, but reminds us that punching down does nothing to challenge colonial power dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"d647\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e“Marae” looks into the way pseudo revitalisations of one culture become conflated with capitalist agenda and kaupapa becomes kupapa. The wharenui letter box makes jest at the idea of residency equating to mana tangata whenua, an issue that Maori have an obligation to be sensitive to given its relevance to our past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ef33\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eThe British Empires fraternal states jest about the right to claim various baked goods ; “Cake of Origin” transmutes a poi, woven using muka and taniko techniques into the focal point of the trans-tasman tribunal — the lammington. As the tug of war wages on merrily, Maori and Aboriginal wait patiently to have their grievances heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThousands of New Zealanders leave our shores in their droves, as conservative, fiscally competent governments book their tickets with redundancy payouts — “Ka Kete” weaves traditional muka kete fringes around a passport, alluding to the abundance sought by defectors. Tangata whenua (people of the land) leave others to stoke the ahi ka back home as they pursue riches in mines cutting into the heart of another peoples earth mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"6701\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e“Neighbours” explores the obligation in which neighboring indigenous peoples have to uphold the mana and dignity of each other, because everybody needs good neighbours, With a little understanding you can find the perfect blend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"81a4\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eNeighbours should be there for one another, That’s when good neighbours become good friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eMing Ranginui holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) degree from Massey University, Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She continued her studies at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, specialising in raranga (weaving). Ranginui is best known for sculptural works incorporating whatu or tāniko (Māori weaving techniques) and satin smocking. She bends customary fibres and contemporary fabrics to her will, using her distinctive visual and material sensibility to reimagine everyday entities. Her works focus on the themes of tino rangatiratanga (Māori sovereignty), spirituality, and survival. The pūrākau (stories) speak to her personal experiences but also reach out to the collective experiences of Indigenous people grappling with the generational impacts of colonisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suita7a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066270826714,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/files\/0F4A8096.jpg?v=1762387480"},{"product_id":"ming-ranginui-ka-kete","title":"Ming Ranginui, ka kete","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Ming Ranginui\u003cbr\u003eTitle: ka kete\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Muka and New Zealand passport\u003cbr\u003eSize: 305mm high x 300mm wide x 5mm deep \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMing Ranginui holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) degree from Massey University, Te Whanganui-a-Tara. She continued her studies at Te Wānanga o Raukawa, specialising in raranga (weaving). Ranginui is best known for sculptural works incorporating whatu or tāniko (Māori weaving techniques) and satin smocking. She bends customary fibres and contemporary fabrics to her will, using her distinctive visual and material sensibility to reimagine everyday entities. Her works focus on the themes of tino rangatiratanga (Māori sovereignty), spirituality, and survival. The pūrākau (stories) speak to her personal experiences but also reach out to the collective experiences of Indigenous people grappling with the generational impacts of colonisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"6eec\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eMing Ranginui’s “Neighbours” is commentary on the transformation that happens as Maori relocate from Aotearoa to Australia, and the consistencies in indigenous experience of both sides of the ditch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"fcc9\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eThis new body of work critically analyses the way in which the expression of indigenous identity on foreign soils blurs the lines between the coloniser and the colonised, but reminds us that punching down does nothing to challenge colonial power dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"d647\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e“Marae” looks into the way pseudo revitalisations of one culture become conflated with capitalist agenda and kaupapa becomes kupapa. The wharenui letter box makes jest at the idea of residency equating to mana tangata whenua, an issue that Maori have an obligation to be sensitive to given its relevance to our past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ef33\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eThe British Empires fraternal states jest about the right to claim various baked goods ; “Cake of Origin” transmutes a poi, woven using muka and taniko techniques into the focal point of the trans-tasman tribunal — the lammington. As the tug of war wages on merrily, Maori and Aboriginal wait patiently to have their grievances heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThousands of New Zealanders leave our shores in their droves, as conservative, fiscally competent governments book their tickets with redundancy payouts — “Ka Kete” weaves traditional muka kete fringes around a passport, alluding to the abundance sought by defectors. Tangata whenua (people of the land) leave others to stoke the ahi ka back home as they pursue riches in mines cutting into the heart of another peoples earth mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"6701\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003e“Neighbours” explores the obligation in which neighboring indigenous peoples have to uphold the mana and dignity of each other, because everybody needs good neighbours, With a little understanding you can find the perfect blend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"81a4\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph ml mm gq mn b mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni gj bl\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"\u003eNeighbours should be there for one another, That’s when good neighbours become good friends\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suita7a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066270892250,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/files\/0F4A8154.jpg?v=1762169892"},{"product_id":"ming-ranginui-cake-of-origin","title":"Ming Ranginui, cake of origin","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Ming Ranginui\u003cbr\u003eTitle: cake of origin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: \u003cspan\u003eMuka and glass beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 450mm high x 100mm wide x 100mm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecake of origin is a pink square lamington poi, crafted with dyed pink muka and glass beads. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough cake of origin Ming references an enduring competition, regarding possession between the neighbouring Five Eye colonies. Settlers in Australia drive this trivial grab with its eternal propensity to over compensate and claiming things as their own. Research into desert authenticity, also considered with the Pavlova, are ridiculed as puerile debates that assist settlers to gloss over the real questions of origin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions that they should be interrogating around their own lives and how they really came to live and prosper on these colonised lands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The most widely-held theory is that lamingtons were invented by in Lord \u0026amp; Lady Lamingtons kitchen. But which kitchen, and by whose hands? (state library of QLD\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.slq.qld.gov.au\/blog\/who-invented-lamington-answers-may-surprise-you\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1761973105389000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0vNwFGgCZe5XP79yk25BzJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slq.qld.gov.au\/blog\/who-invented-lamington-answers-may-surprise-you\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003eCast off as an April fools joke in Australia, research by Uni of Auckland suggests that the lamington might in fact be from NZ. An analysis of watercolours by NZ artist JR Smythe found that a “lamington cake” is pictured in one portrait from 1888 called ‘Summer Pantry’, so… it’s a contentious issue. (\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Taste.com.au\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1761973105389000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0TIDmaswwKpK5jOJNxqo2x\" href=\"http:\/\/taste.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaste.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e lol)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poi ‘is the name given to a Māori performance artform, and a taonga made from a small ball attached to a cord or string. Poi were once an integrated part of everyday life with their use spanning the realms of music, health, combat, spirituality, storytelling, and entertainment. \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Tepapa.govt.nz\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1761973105389000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2KZ_hMnsNOYH9QeDJxivrS\" href=\"http:\/\/tepapa.govt.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTepapa.govt.nz\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuka, the fibre extracted from harakeke (New Zealand flax). It is also a powerful symbol of connection. Māori see muka as more than a mere material. This inner fibre symbolises the unseen and connects the physical and spiritual realms – te ira tangata (the realm of people) with te ira atua (the realm of the gods). The language of weaving reflects this belief. ‘Aho’ refers to connections. ’Whenu’ may represent the womb or whenua (land). An older name for ‘whenu’ was ‘Io’ – the supreme being. Muka  represents historical threads of connection. \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Tepapa.govt.nz\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1761973105389000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2KZ_hMnsNOYH9QeDJxivrS\" href=\"http:\/\/tepapa.govt.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/Tepapa.govt.nz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a dramatic turn of events in her week on Gadigal land, Sydney Ming ended up with an addiction and left the country with a Billum full of lamingtons ;)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suita7a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066270925018,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/files\/0F4A8013_61ac2dbd-b1c4-47ab-a44b-3edb7daf8fbb.jpg?v=1762388594"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/8543\/8682\/collections\/RHG_Ming_Ranginui-47.jpg?v=1760248704","url":"https:\/\/suite7a.co\/collections\/ming-ranginui.oembed","provider":"Suite7a","version":"1.0","type":"link"}