Rua-tupua-nui
te tumu; a noho oia I te vahine, ia Atea-ta’o-nui,
fanau maira ta’na ari’i o Feturere
Rua-tupua-nui was the origin; when he took for wife
Atea-ta’o-nui,
his princes the shooting stars were born
RECITATIONS FROM THE GREAT FISH CHANGING SKIES, 2008
Volcanic sand, coal slag, silicon carbide, aluminum,
epoxy, mineral pigments, glass, wood, acrylic
5 x 7-1/2 x 14 inches