鳗鱼

鳗鱼是新西兰最具代表性的生物， 该创作的灵感来源于毛利人（新西兰的土著居民）捕捉鳗鱼时所用的网，目的是保护不断受到城市发展和污染威胁的河流生态环境。他希望能通过这件作品，使人们进一步了解新西兰文化，并鼓舞来自不同文化背景的人们一同行动起来。

塞姆·路登，男，1976年出生于新西兰的马斯特顿。1998年毕业于旺阿努伊艺术学院，主要研究陶器设计与制作。1999-2000年在法国参加陶艺高级进修。曾在法国和新西兰举办过个人作品展，并在新西兰各地参加过作品展。其作品通过新西兰诸多美术馆成功销售到各地。他在一个旨在发展促进怀帕拉文化的艺术家团体“大动脉”的创建中起着重要作用，并于最近成为该团体的主席。

Hinaki

Born in Masterton New Zealand in 1976，Samuel Ludden gratuated from Wanganui Regional Polyptych in 1998 majoring in ceramics design and production. He was trained in France of pottery residency from 1999—2000 and held some solo exhibitions in France and in New Zealand, a joint exhibition at River East Gallery and a number of group exhibitions around New Zealand. And he has successfully sold his works through several galleries around New Zealand. He has played a leading role in the creation of “Main Artery”, a collective of artists and crafts people promoting Waipara art, and he is currently Chairperson of this group.

This sculpture is based on the shape of Maori (the aboriginal in New Zealand) traditional eel nets which are called ‘hinaki’ and the eels are the most representative creatures in New Zealand. The purpose of this work is to protect the ecology of the rivers which are under constant threat from urban development and pollution. It is his hope that this sculpture visually communicates those stories that increase the understanding of New Zealand culture and inspires people across cultures to work together to protect our natural world.