Teva Victor (born September 30, 1971,
Bora Bora) is a tahitian sculptor living in
Punaauia
Punaauia is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Punaauia is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of ...
. He is the son of famous explorer
Paul-Emile Victor. In 2016, Victor created a massive stone sculpture which sits in the hall of the Grand Theatre de la Maison de la Culture in
Papeete
Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeete'', pronounced ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. The Communes of France, commune of Papeete is located on the isl ...
,
Tahiti
Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austr ...
.
In 2017 he made an 800 kilo stone representation of
Queen Pomare IV which is installed in the Queen’s gardens in Papeete, Tahiti.
His art reflects his life philosophy: "Nothing can match the beauty of nature. We are only there to bring a nod to our passage."
References
Living people
French sculptors
Tahitian artists
1971 births
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