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Philip Trusttum’s Art Takeover exhibition from 28 May to 30 June 2024.
Experience creativity like never before as The Colombo is transformed into a massive display of the much-revered veteran artist’s work across five gallery spaces and atrium areas.
This art collaboration is an unparalleled celebration of one of New Zealand’s most recognised contemporary painters of major works.
The Colombo owner Lilly Cooper’s vision to create one of the biggest art takeovers by a single artist ever seen in a retail precinct space was driven through her neighbourhood connection with Philip and admiration of his artwork.
“I invited my neighbour, the much celebrated Philip Trusttum to take over The Colombo with his wonderful paintings,” Lilly said.
“This is a celebration of one of New Zealand great artists and a privilege to share his works with our Christchurch community in such an innovative and creative way that everyone can see and enjoy.”
Lilly invited Deborah McCormick of DMC to curate and produce the Philip Trusttum Art Takeover.
“I see this project as one big immersive public artwork display,” Deborah said. “Visitors will experience Philip’s work across the façade of the building in public spaces and across five gallery spaces.”
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Philip to transform the retail centre with his art before it gets new stores and a new look,” said Deborah.
“Adding to this captivating Art exhibition will be the Philip Trusttum BMW iX1 100% pure electric power Art Car positioned inside The Colombo showcasing an exceptional celebration of art and design.”
The Art Takeover exhibition showcases a series of works from chapters of Philip Trusttum’s life between 2001 and 2024 capturing the essence of everyday life, people, animals and objects over this significant and eventful period of time in Christchurch.
“I think it’s terrific, what Lilly and Deborah have organised here,” Philip said. “It’s marvellous, all this space just to show the diversity of my work.”
The Colombo Art Takeover is a place and space for connection and creative experiences. For art lovers and collectors, this is a rare opportunity to view and purchase a collection of over 140 Philip Trusttum artworks on display.
For further information, or the opportunity to interview Philip Trusttum please contact:
Deborah McCormick,
DMC, P: +64 27 280 9557, E: deborah@dmcart.net
About Philip Trusttum
Philip Trusttum (born in Raetihi on 9 June 1940) is a leading New Zealand figurative, expressionist artist. His works are usually large-scale and energetic, on un-stretched canvas.
At the age of 20 he was accepted into the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Rudolf Gopas (among others), who was to prove a strong influence on the young artist. He was also invited to exhibit with The Group, a group of well-known Canterbury artists whose members included Colin McCahon, Toss Woollaston, and Doris Lusk. Trusttum graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts in 1964.
In 1967, Trusttum was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council scholarship for travel to develop his practice in Australia, though that trip began with a disaster when all the paintings he hoped to exhibit in Sydney were destroyed in a warehouse fire before he left. Another QE11 grant in 1972 enabled him to take his first trip to see paintings in Europe and the USA.
Trusttum’s work has largely been inspired by everyday life experiences often worked into a semi-abstract form. His subject matter has ranged from landscapes to tennis, gardening to horses to Japanese masks and portraits. In 1984, Trusttum participated in ANZART at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and followed that with an exhibition in New York that gained a review in the NY Times.
He has shown in Edinburgh, New York, Hobart and Sydney; in all of New Zealand’s main centres and many smaller ones. In 2000 he became only the second New Zealand artist to be awarded the prestigious Pollock Krasner Foundation grant.
Trusttum currently lives in a tin shed in central Christchurch, painting in a second one that was erected after the 2011 earthquake destroyed his earlier, elegant home on the same site.
This exhibition is produced and curated by DMC
DMC (Deborah McCormick Consulting) helps organisations, councils, government, businesses and individuals source, commission and curate significant works of art.
Generously sponsored by thecolombo.co.nz
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