https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0 The issue of appropriation in Post-Colonial context in NZ en-us 2018-07-25 22:01:51 UTC 2018-07-27 02:27:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150117 when stating that the art had removed all meaning, it becomes appropriation in the sense that such a large community are being impacted. even whilst trying to remove art from all pre conceived meanings, if you place the art in the social context it immediately is going to attract attention of those people within the culture. it is exactly if i made art pulling all meaning away from the cross and religion and changing it in an almost disrespectful way, you would never escape the real life context and backlash would be expected

]]> 2018-07-26 02:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150117 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150221 I think that as long as he is recognizing the motif came from the Maori culture and that it has important meaning to them it is a legitimate artistic decision.]]> 2018-07-26 02:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150221 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150284 2018-07-26 02:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150284 144882 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150346 I believe that Gordon Walters used the Koru motif as a legitimate artistic decision but was obviously unaware that he was appropriating the Maori culture. As he was supposedly an admirer of Maori culture, I do not believe that he was appropriating from a post colonial sense, but rather out of lack of knowledge on the Koru and his meanings. Th]]> 2018-07-26 02:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150346 146625 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150365 Walters took an image from nature and explored its form, through an art world lens, giving the subject (from nature) a new meaning.  Maori culture took and image and explored its form through there cultural lens, giving the image a symbol. Both sides in my opinion have legitimate rights in doing so. On top of that Walters to me from my little knowledge appears to be ]]> 2018-07-26 02:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150365 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150389 I believe that Walters' use of the koru motif is a legitimate artistic decision as it was not ill-intended nor was it meant as a means of disrespect. In the same way that Warhol frequently appropriates images from mass media, Walters is merely choosing to adopt the koru motif and explore the ways in which it can be used in his work.]]> 2018-07-26 02:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150389 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150431 I believe that it was a legitimate artistic decision. This is due to the idea that the art itself had no specific meaning attached to it, and the koru shape was changed to fit Walters' intentions for the art work. In my opinion, had Walters not changed the Koru shape at all, then it would be considered to be a move of post-colonial appropriation.  ]]> 2018-07-26 02:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150431 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150602 I think that Walter's use of the koru motif is a legitimate artistic decision because he was merely trying to do something new and fresh, unaware of his apparent appropriation or how it would affect the Maori people.]]> 2018-07-26 02:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271150602 https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271151891 Although Walters stated "  the forms I use have no descriptive value in themselves and are used solely to demonstrate relations.", I believe that he did not intend for his use of the koru symbol to disrespect the Maori culture therefore the artistic choice he made is not appropriation but inspiration. Walters made a legitimate artistic decision in selecting a symbol, and through the process of transformation the shape is able to portray a new idea.  ]]> 2018-07-26 02:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hkim8/hfp2bz35xmz0/wish/271151891