Life like 14m diameter inflatable wheke (Maori word for Octopus). Custom designed in house from a client supplied sculpted 3D model. Stitched from over 1000 patterns and hand painted. 2 months of fabrication time. Pontoon and installation done by client. Te Wheke was a display done by Lisa Reihana to be part of the Aotearoa …
This Fabric art installation was for a rather small, private music festival located in Connecticut. The client is passionate about fine art and wanted to create something special for the guests that made this event stand out as a one-of-a-kind experience. We were asked to design and install two primary art pieces, an entry landmark …
Life like 14m diameter inflatable wheke (Maori word for Octopus). Custom designed in house from a client supplied sculpted 3D model. Stitched from over 1000 patterns and hand painted. 2 months of fabrication time. Pontoon and installation done by client. Te Wheke was a display done by Lisa Reihana to be part of the Aotearoa …
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