MATHIUS TO’ERAU . ART

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Paintings · Mathius TO’ERAU

FACETTISM

Light sculpted through colour.

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REMAINS OF A FIRE, a Facettist collage by Mathius TO’ERAU

abstract memories, oil on canvas by Mathius TO’ERAU

The Three Flowers, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

The Soul in Torment, a drawing on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU

self-portrait: HIM AND ME, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

THE HAND AND THE BIRD, a watercolor by Mathius TO’ERAU

The future is the image of a past; beautiful one day and ugly forever, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

Self-portrait from behind, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

The Thinker, a gouache on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU

JOURNEY OF A SOUL TOWARDS PÒ, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

Recomposition through abstract collages after the destruction of several works, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

NUUTANIA PRISON, an unfinished Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

THE WEIGHING OF TIME, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU

Solitude, a work on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU that survived numerous fires

REMAINS OF A FIRE, a Facettist collage by Mathius TO’ERAU — REMAINS OF A FIREAlkyd, 250 × 180 cm, 1985, Papara. It was a collage composed of pieces of canvas that had survived the deliberate destruction by fire of dozens of canvases. I was sickened by my life among idiots. A work that I destroyed after exhibiting it in Tahiti’s largest hotel. Private collection.

abstract memories, oil on canvas by Mathius TO’ERAU — abstract memoriesOil on canvas, 54 × 30 cm, 1970, Tahiti (Saved from detraction) Private collection.

The Three Flowers, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — The Three FlowersAlkyd on canvas, 100 × 84 cm, 1979 Private collection.

The Soul in Torment, a drawing on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU — The Soul in TormentOn paper, 21 × 27 cm, 1970 Drawing saved from destruction by chance Private collection.

self-portrait: HIM AND ME, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — self-portrait: HIM AND MEAlkyds on canvas, 1982 50 × 59 cm Private collection.

STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERSAlkyds on canvas, 1986 54 × 64 cm Private collection.

THE HAND AND THE BIRD, a watercolor by Mathius TO’ERAU — THE HAND AND THE BIRDWatercolor on Arches paper, 1995 42 × 59.4 cm Private collection.

The future is the image of a past; beautiful one day and ugly forever, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — The future is the image of a past; beautiful one day and ugly forever.Alkyds on canvas, 1987 120 × 87 cm Private collection.

Self-portrait from behind, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — Self-portrait from behindWork misappropriated by a brother-in-law, who never returned it to me. Alkyds on canvas, 1981 120 × 87 cm Corrupted collection.

The Thinker, a gouache on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU — The ThinkerGouache on paper 1981 27 × 18 cm Private collection

JOURNEY OF A SOUL TOWARDS PÒ, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — JOURNEY OF A SOUL TOWARDS PÒAlkyds on canvas 1985 84 × 120 cm Private collection

Recomposition through abstract collages after the destruction of several works, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — Recomposition through abstract collages after the destruction of several works.Alkyds on canvas 1985 40 × 19 cm Private collection

NUUTANIA PRISON, an unfinished Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — NUUTANIA PRISONThis work was intended to be donated to the Country. Following the betrayal of a friend, he sold it while it was, and remains, unfinished. Obviously, I never signed it because it is not finished: it was not authorised for sale! French Polynesia and I were victims of misappropriation. Alkyds on canvas 1990 250 × 180 cm Misappropriated work

THE WEIGHING OF TIME, a Facettist work by Mathius TO’ERAU — THE WEIGHING OF TIMEAlkyds on canvas 1987 120 × 87 cm Private collection

Solitude, a work on paper by Mathius TO’ERAU that survived numerous fires — SolitudeWork on paper, survivor of numerous fires. Watercolour 1970 15 × 21 cm Private collection

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