Michel Tuffery's "The deep sigh of the Pacific" Bronze
NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiling a new war memorial, Te Reo Hotunui o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa, for the Pacific Islands.
The crew with Prime Minister Jacinda
Kaumātua Peter Jackson blesses the memorial, Te reo Hotunui o Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.
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Te Reo Hotunui o Te Moana nui a Kiwa which translates to The deep sigh of the Pacific.” The Pacific Memorial Sculpture commissioned by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Ministry for Pacific Peoples and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for our Pukeahu National War Memorial Park.
I am honored to be involved in this project, I sculpted this piece in zBrush for the wonderful @micheltuffery_
It was very moving to see the community react with the piece.