Māori · C1 · Unit 14
Art and design
Ngā toi me te hoahoa
By the end you can
- Describe and interpret a work of art
- Discuss what makes something art
- Understand the text at an exhibition
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| toi | art | He toi Māori tēnei. |
| ringatoi | an artist | He ringatoi rongonui ia. |
| whakairo | carving; carve | He whakairo ātaahua kei te wharenui. |
| raranga | weaving; weave | Kei te ako ia i te raranga harakeke. |
| kōwhaiwhai | painted scroll patterns (on the rafters of a meeting house) | He kōwhaiwhai kei ngā heke o te wharenui. |
| whakaaturanga toi | an exhibition | I haere mātou ki te whakaaturanga toi. |
| toi hou | modern art | Kāore ia e pai ki te toi hou. |
| he aha te tikanga o tēnei? | what does this mean? | He aha te tikanga o tēnei peita? |
| peita | a painting; paint | I kitea he peita tawhito i roto i tētahi pouaka. |
| tā moko | Māori tattooing; a moko | He moko kauae tōna, nā tētahi tohunga tā moko. |
| hoahoa | design; to design (a designer is a kaihoahoa) | He hoahoa hou tēnei. |
| he toi rānei tēnei? | is this art? | He toi rānei tēnei, he para rānei? |
Then talk it through
Walking round an exhibition with a friend who hates modern art. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.