Kaitiaki 2004 Te Tuhi/Manukau Public Art Gallery, NZ

A monochromatic 30 sq metre grid of crisp white disposable nappies stretch in one continuous plane from gallery entrance to curator office door.  Central to Maori collective land ownership and a cornerstone of the Treaty of Waitangi, 'kaitiaki' also refers to the management and care of public art/taonga and to the collective care of small children.  A disposable work made of profane material, Kaitiaki appeals and repels.

Bibliography: Gardiner Essay, Te Tuhi Catalogue