b"gold standardin our research, which tells the story of how Pua came to haveright and below: James says the colours his colours. Pua wants to be beautiful like other sea creatures, soof pua were central to achieving a Tangaroa gifts him with colours from nature: . the coolest bluesuniquely Mori space that would resonate from the ocean, the freshest greens of the forest, a tinge of violetwith the people of Kahungunu. The from the dawn, a blush of pink from the sunset, and over all adynamically-coloured exhibition featured shimmer of mother of pearl in the most intricate patterns. walls in Resene Zylone Sheen tinted An enchanting array of blues, greens, violets, pinks and silverto Resene Deep Sea, Resene Seeker, Resenepaintcolourswereusedtoadornthegallerywalls,Resene Keppel, Resene Paua, Resene echoing the swirling beauty that can be found inside a pua shell,Tapestry, Resene Blue Lagoon, Resene and Te Ao Mori themes were incorporated throughout. TheButterfly Bush, Resene Freedom, Resene Kumutoto, Resene Deep Koamaru and designincludedawharenuithatrepresentedTeAoMramaResene Lip Service, triangular columns in (world of light). The roof represented Ranginui (sky) and the floorResene Zylone Sheen tinted to Resene Papatnuku (earth). The pou (posts) of the house representedBlack and other columns, bulkheads and those that Tne used to separate earth and sky. These conceptsdoorways in Resene Zylone Sheen tinted and Mori narratives of creation, including the movement fromto Resene Catwalk. MTGs efforts didnt Te Kore (nothingness) to Te P (darkness) to Te Ao (light), arego unnoticed by the judges of the Resene intertwinedinthedesignofacentraltriangularpou.ApouTotal Colour Awards, who commended it isanelementthatcreatesthespacebetweenRanginuiandfor its tremendous attention to detailPapatnuku. It is a central anchor, the heart of the buildingcreating an immersive and luscious colour conceptually, spatially and culturally, creating space around itexperience. The project won a Resene radiating out from the centre. A triangular metal pou was designedTotal Colour Installation Award.Kuru Taonga: Voices of Kahungunu Kahungunu the man established himself as a great diver andprevious page and above, left and right: More thanand installed centrally in the space, connecting the floor to the pua gatherer, braving the waters of Te Mhia, regularly bringing100 different Resene drawdown paint swatchesceiling. Internally lit, multiple triangular eyes with graduated puaWe always specify Resene Zylone Sheen for the walls of our MTG Hawkes Bay Tai Ahuriri back the bounties of the ocean and sharing it amongst the people ofwere narrowed down in the selection of coloursResene tones glowed and represented a living whakapapa. This central the tribe. In an outward display of his diving abilities, he would oftenfor MTGs Kuru Taonga: Voices of KahungunuDeep Koamaru columnactedasananchor,distillingTeAoMoriconceptsexhibitions, tinted to hues from the Resene Multi-finish range MTG Hawkes Bay Tai Ahuriri is home to a stunning collection ofrise to the surface of the water not only with his kete (basket) full ofexhibition. The hues needed to appropriatelythrough its design, says James. because of the flexibility offered by the extensive colour range. complement the objects displayed while alsoReseneZyloneSheensunobtrusivelowsheenfinishandthe the region's taonga and other treasures, which it uses to tell thepua but with extra pua stuck to his body. referencing the colours seen in pua shells. TriangularThe colours of pua were central to achieving a uniquely Morilow VOC and no added VOCs nature of its formula are ideal stories of the Hawkes Bay area and beyond. Locals often referThrough the exhibitions design, James and his team aimed tocolumns in Resene Zylone Sheen tinted to ReseneResene space that resonates with the people of Kahungunu. Many visitorsfor enclosed spaces and around sensitive artworks and taonga. to it simply by its acronym, which stands for Museum, Theatrecreate a uniquely Mori space to display objects and stories in aBlack and other columns, bulkheads and doorways inButterfly instantly recognised the wharenui design and use of colours fromWe also used a metallic finish, Resene FX Metallic Exponent, to and Gallery, as the three-building campus houses all three. Overway that would resonate with the people of Ngti Kahungunu. AResene Zylone Sheen tinted to Resene Catwalk. 12Bush the pua shell and felt welcomed and at home in the space, he adds. create a silver section which provided some iridescent qualitiesthe last five years, MTG has been recognised with three Resenewharenui (meeting house), pua and Te Ao Mori were researchedalternating colours were used behind the artworks andJames says that one of the key challenges of the design was TotalColourInstallationAwardsforoutstandingexhibitionand inform the design concept. Carved poupou and woven tukutukuobjects: Resene FX Metallic Exponent, Resene Deep Sea,to ensure the colours selected were paired sympathetically withlike that of a pua shelland for the pua shaped table we used Resene Seeker, Resene Keppel, Resene Paua, ReseneReseneFXPearlShimmerpearlescentfinish,whichsparkled designs. The most recent of these awards acknowledged a jubilantpanels found in a wharenui are referenced in the design. Walls areTapestry, Resene Blue Lagoon, Resene ButterflyResene each object and artwork to create spaces that honoured theunder the exhibition lights, James adds.presentation of Indigenous culture shared through objects andwrapped with triangular columns acting as poupou, alternating withBush, Resene Freedom, Resene Kumutoto, ReseneBlue Lagoon stories and objects displayedwithout dominating themyetMTG is always free, and for the rest of the year, visitors can stories that were backed by a stunning jewel-tone palette ofartworks and objects creating intimate spaces, connecting objectsDeep Koamaru and Resene Lip Service. Pua-shapedstayed true to the colours found in pua. Over 100 differentcheckouttheDINZBestDesignAward-winningexhibition Resene paint colours, Kuru Taonga: Voices of Kahungunu. and stories told through text and video interviews. table in Resene Quarter Pearl Lusta with Resene FXcolours of Resene drawdown paint swatches were tested againstWakaKreroMori,whichencourageslearningtheMori Kuru Taonga: Voices of Kahungunu showed the history of peopleTo weave the stories and colours of the taonga (treasures)Pearl Shimmer waterborne pearlescent glaze applied on top. pua shell to get an initial selection, which then required morealphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe (animal and places of Ngti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and thetogether, James found inspiration in the hues of the pua shell.Resene QuarterResene Resene drawdownpaintswatchestobeorderedasthecoloursweretreasures)ondisplay.Findoutmoreaboutthisandother events that shaped Te Matau-a-Muithe fish hook of Mui These glittering, pearlescent gifts of the sea are found in carvedPearl Lusta Kumutoto Seeker refined and distilled down to the final ones we used. Pua patternsexhibitions at www.mtghawkesbay.com.into the region of Hawkes Bay, says James Price, MTGs ExhibitiontaongaondisplayandhavebeenusedbehindartworksandResene Resene Resene and colours were also designed for the graphic panels, inspired and Facilities Coordinator. Ngti Kahungunu is geographically theobjects, to create a uniquely Ngti Kahungunu environment.Exponent Keppel Paua from a Whet Tiriktene-Sullivan dress echoing woven patternsdesign James Price, MTG Hawkes Bay Tai Ahuririsecond largest tribal rohe (territory) in the country extending fromJames explains, pua shell has great significance to the people ofResene Resene Resene of tukutuku panels. To achieve the shimmering qualities of pua,build and painting MTG Hawkes Bay Tai AhuririTapestry Deep Sea Catwalkthe WharertRanges in the Wairoa district to the RemutakaKahungunu, who say the pua shell design and colour acknowledgesResene Resene Resene substrates used for reflective traffic signs were experimentedExhibitions & Facilities TeamRange in South Wairarapa and has the third largest iwi population. us as people of the sea. The book Tangaroas Gift was also referencedLip Service Freedom Black with to realise the desired effect. images David Frost44 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 45"