Congratulations to sculptors Filipe Tohi and Bob Jahnke who have both been recognised as 2023 Laureates by the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi.
Established in 2000, the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate Awards celebrate and empower New Zealand’s most outstanding artists across a vast range of disciplines. Each Laureate is recognised for their outstanding practice as well as their significant impact.
Filipe Tohi's Aotea (The White Cloud) hovers over the lake on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail and casts a beautiful reflection on the water's surface. Here he adapts the traditional Tongan binding method of haukafa into a 3-dimensional sculptural form.