Telly Tuita | |
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.jpg) Tuita in 2023 | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Tonga, Australia, New Zealand |
| Known for | interdisciplinary art |
| Style | Tongpop (Tongan pop) |
| Awards | 2020 – Molly Morpeth Canaday Award |
Telly Bronson Tuita (born 1980, Tonga)[1] is an Australian and New Zealand interdisciplinary artist of Tongan descent notable for 2020 Molly Morpeth Canaday award for the work Three Graces – U'ufoasini, Akale'a, Ta'alea creating.[2] Later in 2021 becoming a finalist for the National Contemporary Art Award for work Diasporas Children Wellington.[3] Also notable for the creator of the fictional word[2] 'Tongpop' defined as a combination of Tuita's adoration for dazzling, distinct hues and traditional 'Tongan ngatu patterns and religious iconography.'[4]
- ^ "Tongpop Fetish — Objectspace". www.objectspace.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ a b "Winners 2020". Molly Morpeth Canaday Award. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "National Contemporary Art Award *2021 – Waikato Museum". waikatomuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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