Tupuna Series #37 – Simon King

‘Tupuna Series #37’ mixed media collage on canvas original by Simon King

Dimensions: 463 x 565 x 28 mm (Framed)

Artist statement

Simon works in 2D and 3D media to explore a range of interests. Simon’s sculptural work has a number of strands:-

• An exploration of form, colour and texture through vessels and containers
• Joinery using traditional Pacific Island techniques informed by having lived in the Cook Islands
• Furniture design drawing on ideas from New Zealand vernacular architecture and pre-European woodwork

Simon’s 2D work has in the past included painting, drawing, printmaking and photography. Current work is dominated by the use of collage involving printmaking, painting and drawing techniques to explore ideas around identity, ancestry, community and connection.