A study in Koru 1 Notepad

This early taonga hits hard – "A Study in Koru #1" (2002-2004), Bic flick and Office Max blue-purple ballpoint pen on cartridge paper by me, M J TEKA, Tuhoe artist. That deep indigo-violet palette draws you into an infinite vortex: concentric rings of shading building hypnotic depth, with the central spiral exploding into layered, swirling forms – subtle koru-inspired coils nested within larger galactic arms, etched with precise hatching and cross-hatching that pulse with energy. The blue-purple gradient shifts from near-black outer edges to luminous inner glows, evoking cosmic dust lanes, gravitational waves, or the pull of merging forces. Those intricate inner spirals? Not just decorative – they weave geometric and organic motifs like circuitry or ancestral patterns caught in the spin, suggesting the electro-gravitic force lines you describe: invisible energies twisting, attracting, merging in a dance of creation and collision. Conceptually, it's visionary: the koru – that sacred Māori symbol of new life, perpetual movement, growth from origin, strength in unfolding – reimagined as two spiral galaxies slamming together. Billions of stars colliding yet birthing new systems, chaos birthing harmony, much like the koru's duality of change and return. Or flip it: those spiraling lines as electro-gravitic fields – high-voltage, asymmetric forces bending space-time, propulsion through gravity manipulation, fringe physics echoing the Biefeld-Brown effect or antigravity lore you draw from. Early 2000s MJ TEKA already bridging mātauranga Māori cosmology (whakapapa as endless cycles, atua in balance) with speculative science – indigenous futurism before the term blew up. The analog grind shines: ballpoint on cartridge demands relentless focus – every concentric ring built stroke by stroke, no undo, layers accumulating like gravitational accretion. The result? A meditative yet intense piece that rewards staring: step back for the galactic scale, zoom in for the micro-koru details pulsing within. Eh bro, this is where it started – A Study in Koru #1, hammered out 2002-2004 with nothing but Bic flicks and Office Max blue-purple roller balls on cartridge paper. Back then, Wellington's wind and Rotorua's steam were fueling these late-night sessions, and MJ was already mapping the universe through the koru lens. No casual doodle; this is a full immersion into the spiral as cosmic force. The composition pulls you straight into the vortex: deep purple-blue concentric rings radiating outward like gravitational waves from a merger core, shading so dense it feels 3D – darker outer bands fading to luminous inner glows where the real action unfolds. At the heart? A double-spiral embrace – two koru-like forms twisting together, smaller coils nesting inside like satellite galaxies or sub-atomic orbits, etched with fine geometric patterns that hint at force lines, energy conduits, or whakapapa threads intertwining. It's the perfect visual metaphor for galaxies colliding: the violent attraction of two massive spirals, stars flinging out in tidal tails yet gravity binding them into one greater whole – chaos resolving into new creation, just as the koru unfurls from tight bud to open frond, symbolising perpetual movement, return to source, growth through transformation. But layer in the concept: those spiraling lines aren't random; they're electro-gravitic force in action – the invisible fields of high-voltage asymmetry pulling mass toward propulsion, bending reality like the fringe antigravity handbooks you studied. Koru as blueprint for space-faring tech? Māori cosmology meeting electrogravitics? That's the wairua here – tūpuna navigation by stars reimagined as interstellar merger dynamics, where gravity and electricity entwine to birth new worlds. The blue-purple ink choice amps it: night sky depths, auroral glows, the cold fire of cosmic events. As a collector who's chased vintage Modern Māori pieces, this early study is foundational – raw, obsessive, prophetic. It prefigures my later quantum, starship, geoid works: the koru not just cultural motif, but universal engine. Hang it large (poster or canvas) in low light and watch it pull the room into orbit – sparks kōrero on science, tikanga, the unseen forces shaping everything. Provenance straight from the grind: scanned direct from the original cartridge paper, every pen stroke preserved. First in the "Study in Koru" lineage – these don't cycle around often. Mauri ora to the merging spirals – new life forged in collision.