ao = cloud, dawn, daytime or world
tea = white, clear or bright
roa = long
AOTEROA, or roughly translated “the land of the long white clouds” is like the most beautiful picture book landscape one can imagine, just that it actually exists out there in this very world. I moved to New Zealand for a short period in 2008 and it still is a very defining and spiritual place to me. A place that has shaped me a lot as a person as well as an artist and that I therefore like to see as the birthplace of my soul. I was lucky enough to visit this beautiful country twice since then and every visit had it’s own memorable moments. If you scroll through my gallery you will stumble upon a painting called “Soul Baptism” that also comes with a poem, both dedicated to this magical land at the end of the world.