Tui

1993

Fatu Feu'u

Accessible

Type

  • Sculpture

Medium

  • Stone

Dimensions

  • H1860 x W970 X D820mm

Fatu Feu’u, ‘Tui’ (1994), Grey Lynn Park, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021

Description

Fatu Feu'u created this carved figure in Hinuera stone incorporating Pacific designs.

This work is part of The Grey Lynn Sculpture Park, a cluster of works installed from 1993-1996 in the park's gully. The project was administered by Sculptura, a group of local residents. They commissioned works from artists living in, or with a connection to, Grey Lynn. Funding support came from Western Bays Community Board; Northern Regional Arts Council; Creative Communities; Community Initiatives; Grey Lynn Mainstreet; Grey Lynn/Westmere Community Committee; a private local benefactor and local residents.