Filipe Tohi Keen to Assist Emerging Artists

World renowned Tongan lalava artist and sculptor, Filipe Tohi, is the Starmap Champion for January. During this month, Filipe Tohi welcomes questions about his work, the people and ideas that inspire him, and his artistic vision. He also provides advice on the path to success in the arts. Filipe works across a range of media, including stone, wood, steel and digital imagery, but specialises in the traditional Tongan art of lalava, the decorative sennit lashings used especially in the construction of Tongan and Fijian canoes and houses. He has exhibited and addressed art lovers throughout the world including France, Sweden, Germany, the United States, Hawai’i, Fiji, Tonga, American Samoa, and New Zealand. He is keen to pass on his wisdom to aspiring Pacific artists. To submit a question, click here.