Uili Lousi

Hello I am Uili Lousi, international contemporary visual artist.
Born and raised in The Kingdom of Tonga, based in New York, New Zealand and Tonga.

My artistic practice mirrors all my experiences. Inspired by global cosmic transformations I seek the deeper order of our universe, the space in between to create a vibrancy and current of potent energies.
The symmetrical complex and intricate ancient Fata-O-Tu'i-Tonga (Royal Tongan Motifs) patterns form the basis of my work. Through research into mathematics, psychic's, and logic's I abstract into rhythm, synchronicity, harmony, motion and non-motion.
A visual matrix and dialectical process of transition from traditional to contemporary and representation to abstraction. Like a fire that has no smoke and does not burn. It is just an inner mounting flame that only illuminates and is at peace with the soul.
My mediums are diverse perspex, painted glass, sculpted oil, 3D Tapa, canvas.
Some of the works you see here are painted on Tapa cloth (a non-woven fabric made in The Kingdom of Tonga from pulverized mulberry tree), and then mounted on to canvas. Tapa is slightly textured giving the works a beautiful lift of quiet light.






COLLECTIONS:
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Tokyo Art Fair, Tokyo, Japan
2016 Uili Lousi Math, Villa Maria Boardroom Exhibition Space, Auckland, New Zealand
2016 Art Monaco, Monaco, France
2016 London Pacific Fashion Collective, Grand Connaught Rooftop, London, England
2016 RAIF, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2016 Uili Lousi, True Food and Yoga Exhibition Space, Auckland, New Zealand
2016 Art Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
2015 Somewhere Within….Imagine, Gallery MC, New York, New York
2014 Making Space Speak, Gallery MC, New York, New York
2013 Uili Lousi, Old Montana Winery, Auckland, New Zealand
2012 Uili Lousi, Martin Hughes Interior and Architecture Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2011 Uili Lousi, Martin Hughes Interior and Architecture Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2010 Uili Lousi, Global Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2009 Uili Lousi, Toi Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2008. Uili Lousi, Pacific Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2008 Uili Lousi, Gems Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2007 Uili Lousi, Auckland University Library, Auckland, New Zealand

GROUP EXHIBITONS
2017 Kiwis in LA 2017, Santa Monica, LA
2017 World Expo 2017, Astana, Kazakhstan
2017 Ka ora, Ora gallery, New ...