{"product_id":"ono-sculptural-wall-art","title":"Ono | Te Rapu Tūrangawaewae","description":"\u003ch2\u003eONO | 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSean Philpott — Awa Woodworks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Te Rapu Tūrangawaewae — The Search for a Place to Stand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric timber assemblage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e River-recovered Kauri, Rimu, Northern Rātā, Pūriri, Tōtara and Kahikatea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComponents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,080 individually fabricated timber elements\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 590 mm flat to flat × 680 mm point to point\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winner, Wall Art category, 2025 NZ Art of Wood\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hexagonal field with central triangular formation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e 648 interlocking trapezoids, including 108 within the central triangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOno\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning six in te reo Māori, is a study in time, sacred numerology, geometric harmony and the relationship between the natural world and mathematical order. It belongs to \u003cem\u003eTe Rapu Tūrangawaewae\u003c\/em\u003e, an ongoing series exploring individuality and belonging through geometric timber assemblage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work draws inspiration from numerical traditions associated with the Great Year, a complete cycle of the precession of Earth's axis conventionally represented in some traditions as \u003cstrong\u003e25,920 years\u003c\/strong\u003e. This symbolic figure provides a starting point for the composition's mathematical relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its foundation is the number six, which informs the geometry, proportions and intricate numerical relationships of the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition comprises \u003cstrong\u003e1,080 individually fabricated timber elements\u003c\/strong\u003e, divided equally between the central triangular formation and the surrounding hexagonal field. Across its surface, \u003cstrong\u003e648 trapezoids\u003c\/strong\u003e interlock to form a continuous tessellation. Exactly \u003cstrong\u003e108 trapezoids\u003c\/strong\u003e occupy the central triangle, which accounts for \u003cstrong\u003eone-sixth of the composition's area\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,080 ÷ 2 = 540\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e648 ÷ 6 = 108\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese relationships are not incidental details but the underlying architecture of the work. Each element is conceived in relation to the whole, with proportion and repetition creating unity across an increasingly complex geometric structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis precision is expressed through six species of river-recovered New Zealand native timber: Kauri, Rimu, Northern Rātā, Pūriri, Tōtara and Kahikatea. Once part of living forests, these trees spent unknown periods in Northland's river systems before their timber was recovered and prepared by NZ Native Riverwood. Their varied grain, natural colour and individual character introduce organic differences in quiet contrast to the exactness of the geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this interplay, \u003cem\u003eOno\u003c\/em\u003e considers how seemingly disparate elements can find their place within a greater order. What first appears to be an intricate decorative surface reveals itself as a carefully resolved system of relationships, where the individual and the collective are inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \u003cem\u003eOno\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \u003cem\u003esix\u003c\/em\u003e in te reo Māori, acknowledges the number from which the composition emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sean Philpott\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Te Rapu Tūrangawaewae — The Search for a Place to Stand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric timber assemblage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e River-recovered Kauri, Rimu, Northern Rātā, Pūriri, Tōtara and Kahikatea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComponents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,080 individually fabricated elements\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hexagonal composition, central triangular formation and 648 trapezoids\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winner, Wall Art category, 2025 NZ Art of Wood\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 590 mm flat to flat × 680 mm point to point\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubio Monocoat Pure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recovered and milled by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nz-native-riverwood.com\/\"\u003eNZ Native Riverwood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm river-recovered Kauri\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated French cleat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e By enquiry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worldwide, tracked and insured\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Awa Woodworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50931517259995,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0273\/8139\/files\/ono-front-composition.jpg?v=1792952058","url":"https:\/\/awawoodworks.com\/products\/ono-sculptural-wall-art","provider":"Awa Woodworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}