Darryn George: doctor #2 (2012)
oil on canvas, stretcher: 1215 x 912 x 33
Source: Milford Gallery
Takuta is the Maori word for doctor
Atua are the gods and spirits of the Polynesian peoples such as the Māori or the Hawaiians. The Polynesian word literally means power or strength and so the concept is similar to that of mana. Today, it is also used for the monotheistic conception of God.