(The Eyes of the God)
rock sculpture - Andesite
(approx 1 metre high)
by Filipe Tohi, 2002
| Filipe Tohi is a well-known sculptor of wood,
stone and steel. His current work explores the patterns and history of Lalava - Pacific Island traditional cord lashings. |
Filipe lives and works in New Plymouth, New Zealand
More of his work can be seen on the Virtual TART site at virtual.tart.co.nz
email Filipe
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| Filipe Tohi Birthplace: Ngeleia Nukualofa, Tonga, 1959. Now living in New Plymouth, New Zealand He is well known as a sculptor of wood, stone and steel. His current work explores the patterns and history of Lalava - Pacific Island traditional cord lashings. | |
| Selected Solo Exhibitions | |
| 2002 | |
| McMillan Brown Centre, University of Canterbury | |
| 2000 | |
| NGAMAMAKU GARDENS, Taranaki | |
| 1997 | |
| Daiichi Art Gallery, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan | |
| 1996 | |
| "Folau he Moana - Across the Pacific", Taranaki Museum, New Plymouth | |
| 1994 | |
| "Journeying Together", Mangere Community Cultural Centre, Auckland | |
| 1989 | |
| "Presenting Filipe Tohi", Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| 1986 | |
| TACO Gallery, King St New Plymouth (Matala) | |
| Selected Group Exhibitions | |
| 2002 | |
| Pacific Notion, SCA Gallery, Sydney College of the Arts | |
| Pacific Notion, Macy Gallery, Columbia University, New York | |
| Kupenga Exhibition, New Plymouth | |
| Lane Gallery, Auckland | |
| 23 Artists, St James, Auckland | |
| 2001 | |
| Taranaki Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| Biennale'art Contemprain, New Caledonia | |
| Out of the blue, Hawkes Bay Exhibition Centre | |
| Taranaki Toi Maori, New Plymouth | |
| ARTEZA, New Plymouth | |
| Lane Gallery Exhibition, Auckland | |
| Martin Hughes Travel Exhibition, Auckland | |
| 2000 | |
| PRiME SCULPTURE, Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North | |
| Te Kupenga Exhibition, Pukeariki, New Plymouth | |
| Friendly Feeling, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1999 | |
| Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture, Porirua | |
| Arts Presentations, New Caledonia | |
| Tautai, Aotea Centre, Auckland | |
| Lane Gallery, Auckland | |
| Art Land, Nakatsu Gawa City, Japan | |
| Pacific Vision, Aotea Centre, Auckland | |
| 1998 | |
| Taylor Jensen Fine Arts Gallery, Palmerston North | |
| Sixth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne | |
| Art Taranaki, New Plymouth | |
| Machikado Koubo Gallery, Gifu, Japan | |
| Art Land Gallery, Naka TsuGawa City, Japan | |
| 1997 | |
| The Avant Garage Exhibition, New Plymouth | |
| Vibes Pacific Pattern, Govett Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| Pacific Wave, Hawke's Bay Museum | |
| Miyazaki Contemporary Sculpture, Japan | |
| 1996 | |
| Gateway and Fish, Page90 Gallery, Porirua | |
| Taranaki Art, Mahara Gallery, Waikanae | |
| Tau Tai Contemporary Artists, Western Samoa | |
| Rhododendron Festival, Taranaki | |
| Tongan Focus Week Festival, Manukau | |
| Back Yard Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| 1995 | |
| "Te Kupenga O Taranaki", Taranaki Museum | |
| Taumata Gallery | |
| 1994 | |
| Summer Arts Festival, Whakatane | |
| Tuufaatasi, Wellington | |
| Amba, Wellington | |
| Porirua, Page90, Wellington | |
| Taranaki Museum | |
| Paris Gallery, Wellington | |
| Auckland Museum (Fanguna Oe Manatu) | |
| ASA Gallery, Auckland | |
| Tonga Exhibition (Fanguna Oe Manatu) | |
| 1993 | |
| Left, Right and Centre, New Plymouth | |
| Voyage 93, Auckland | |
| Community Arts Council Guest Exhibitor, Opunake | |
| 1992 | |
| "Mata o Atu Motu" Pacific Island Artists touring South Island | |
| 1991 | |
| Kohia Ko Taikaka Anake, National Gallery, Wellington | |
| Te Moemoe No Totefa, Pacific Island Artists touring North Island | |
| Taranaki Review, Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| 1990 | |
| GilNoMore, New Plymouth | |
| 1986 - 1989 | |
| Taranaki Review, Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth | |
| 1984 - 1985 | |
| Renonsense, Taranaki Artist Coop, New Plymouth | |
| Workshops | |
| 2002 | |
| Lecture on my work, SCA Gallery, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University | |
| 2001 | |
| Lecture on Lalava and my work at Tongan Community, Wellington | |
| Lecture my work, Pacific Studies Victoria University, Wellington | |
| Lecture on Lalava at Kolisitutuku St Andrew School, Christchurch | |
| Lecture on my work, Pacific Studies, Macmillan Brown Centre, University of Canterbury | |
| Presentation of Genealogy of kohikohi (lines) at Tongan History Association Conference, University of Utah, USA | |
| Elam Fine Arts University, Auckland | |
| 2000 | |
| Lecture on my work for PRiME SCULPTURE, Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North | |
| Lecture on my work, Art in the Park, Christchurch Arts Centre | |
| 1999 | |
| Stone Sculpture Workshop, New Plymouth | |
| Lecture, Mytholgy in Pacific Art, New Plymouth | |
| 1996 | |
| Mixed Media, Porirua Polytechnic | |
| 1995 | |
| Stone Carving, Wanganui Region, Nga Puna Wahanga | |
| Events | |
| 2002 | |
| Stone Sculpture Symposium, Wananga o Aotearoa, Manukau City | |
| Invited - Pacific Notion, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney | |
| Albany Stone Sculpture Symposium, Auckland | |
| Kupenga Stone Symposium, New Plymouth | |
| 2001 | |
| Tautai Sculpture Symposium, Elizabeth Square, Auckland | |
| Art Residence - McMillan Brown Centre, Canterbury University | |
| 2000 | |
| Invited Sculptor, 5e biennale d'art Contemporain, France | |
| Co-ordinator and Participant, Te Kupenga Stone Symposium, New Plymouth | |
| Invited Sculptor, Art in the Park Stone Symposium, Christchurch | |
| Invited Sculptor, PRiME SCULPTURE Festival - Pacific Rim Millennium Experience, Palmerston North | |
| Invited Sculptor, International Home Show, Wellington | |
| 1999 | |
| Invited Sculptor, Pacific Vision, Aotea Square, Auckland | |
| Invited Sculptor, International Festival, Palmerston North | |
| Presentation at "New Reeds", Pacific Art Beyond 2000, Auckland | |
| Invited Sculptor, Tareitanga Symposium, Frank Kitts Park, Wellington | |
| <1998 | |
| Invited Sculptor, South Market Sculpture, Auckland | |
| Co-ordinator and Participant, Te Kupenga Stone Symposium, New Plymouth | |
| Invited Sculptor, Navigating Pacific Art Sculpture Symposium, Auckland | |
| Invited Sculptor, Tautai Sculpture, Hillary College, Auckland | |
| <1997 | |
| Invited Sculptor, Tareitanga Sculpture Symposium, Frank Kitts Park, Wellington | |
| Invited Sculptor, Tautai Pacific Contemporary Sculpture Symposium, Manuakau Polytechnic, Auckland | |
| Invited Sculptor, Taranaki Arts Festival, New Plymouth | |
| 1996 | |
| Invited Sculptor, Tautai Pacific Sculpture Symposium, National Maritime Museum, Auckland | |
| Invited Sculptor, Stone Arts Symposium, New Plymouth | |
| 1995 | |
| Invited Sculptor, International Symosium of Stone Sculpture, Fujimi, Japan | |
| Invited Sculptor, Taranaki Arts Festival, New Plymouth | |
| 1991 - 1994 | |
| Invited Sculptor, Summer Art Festival, Whakatane | |
| Invited Sculptor, South Pacifica Performing Arts, Rotorua | |
| Maori Artists and Writers hui, Parihaka, Nga Puna Wahanga | |
| Invited Sculptor, Taranaki Arts Festival, New Plymouth 1993 and 1991 | |
| Research | |
| 1999 - Research in Tonga - Ancient Monuments | |
| 1998 - Research in Tonga - Lalava (lashing) | |
| 1999 - Research in Tonga and Fiji - Pacific Design | |
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Filipe lives and works in New Plymouth, New Zealand
More of his work can be seen on the Virtual TART site at virtual.tart.co.nz
email Filipe
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Image © Filipe Tohi