This striking 15-metre wide floating cephalopod draws from Māori mythology. It depicts the story of the giant female cephalopod, Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, who is pursued and ultimately slain by the legendary Polynesian navigator Kupe. Hand-painted in maze-like lines inspired by Reihana’s contemporary Māori weaving patterns, the vivid reds symbolise the blood spilled when the creature was defeated. This magnificent installation references Te Moananui-a-Kiwa, the great ocean, and celebrates the role the ocean plays between Aotearoa and its Pacific neighbours.