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Te Tangi a te Matuhi
Following the exhibit “Station of Earthbound Ghosts” was the publication of the book “Te Tangi a te Matuhi” which catalogued and discussed the themes surrounding this work. 
The song (cry) of the rare (extinct?) fern wren is a translation of this title, given first to one of the songs of Te Kooti. The design objective of the book was to explore the themes of Davis' Station of Earthbound Ghosts, by employing a raw, economical, ambiguous, and collagist style - reflecting his approach to writing. 


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Design and production was handled by DV8 Creative in conjunction with Toby Curnow's editorial oversight. Two-colour printing, plain offset paper bound with with colour plates and tracing paper, grey boxboard cover and corrugated board case, all contributed to the raw, economical and minimalist design.
For more about Leigh Davis & his work: 

The New Zealand Book Council

Jack Books website
Author: Leigh Davis
Additional voices and guidance: Wirangi Pera, Haare Williams
Flag designers: Stephen Canning, Christine Hansen
Curators: Wystan Curnow, Stephen Bambury
Contributing artists: S. Bambury, John Reynolds
Photography: Patrick Reynolds
Production: Stephen Canning, Blue Grass Flags, Tony Reid
Lighting design: Stephen Canning, Bryan Caldwell
Print design and production: Stephen Canning 
Editor, sound editor, musical producer: Toby Curnow
Music: Phil Dadson

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