Michel Tuffery is an established sculptor, printmaker and painter who draws on his Samoan, Rarotongan and Tahitian heritage to produce innovative pieces exploring the ever changing Pacific.
In his 2009 stamp series, Michel Tuffery M.N.Z.M introduces us to a new collection of works inspired by nostalgia around his childhood memories of the postage stamp. He recalls the memories of receiving packages from Taranaki bearing a collage of stamps. This nostalgia is heightened by the onset of the digital age and how this has altered the whole ritual of sending a letter and how we personally communicate.
Widely exhibited, Michel Tuffery's work features in numerous collections nationally and internationally including the British Museum and Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.
| Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage woodcut and embossing on 380 x 480 mm paper, from an edition of 18, 2011. NZ$750 incl GST. | |
| Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage pencil (framed) on 595 x 845 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2011. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Fitu Openside woodcut and embossing on 215 x 285 mm paper, from an edition of 17, 2011. NZ$600 incl GST framed; NZ$450 incl GST unframed. | |
| Fitu Openside Polynesian Player woodcut and embossing on 280 x 225 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2011. NZ$600 incl GST framed; NZ$450 incl GST unframed. | |
| Number Eight Valu woodcut and embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2011. NZ$1575 incl GST framed; NZ$1200 incl GST unframed. | |
| Number Eight Valu Polynesian Players woodcut and embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 5, 2011. NZ$1200 incl GST. | |
| Number Eleven The Speedster - Sefulu Tasi woodcut and embossing on 380 x 480 mm paper, from an edition of 19, 2011. NZ$950 incl GST framed; NZ$750 incl GST unframed. | |
| Number Nine vs Iva woodcut and embossing on 370 x 270 mm paper, from an edition of 20, 2011. NZ$650 incl GST. | |
| Number Nine vs Iva Polynesian Player woodcut and embossing on 380 x 280 mm paper, from an edition of 11, 2011. NZ$850 incl GST framed; NZ$650 incl GST unframed. | |
| Number Thirteen The Fend - Sefulu Tolu woodcut and embossing on 380 x 480 mm paper, from an edition of 19, 2011. NZ$750 incl GST. | |
| Number Three Poly Prop pencil (framed) on 595 x 720 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2011. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Sefulu - The Drop Kick woodcut and embossing on 285 x 215 mm paper, from an edition of 18, 2011. NZ$600 incl GST framed; NZ$450 incl GST unframed. | |
| Sefulu The Dropkick Polynesian Player woodcut and embossing on 280 x 225 mm paper, from an edition of 12, 2011. NZ$600 incl GST framed; NZ$450 incl GST unframed. | |
| Sefulu Tolu - Running the Gap pencil (framed) on 750 x 595 mm paper, 1 of 1, 2011. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Polynesian Rugby woodcut and embossing on 560 x 760 mm paper, from an edition of 18, 2010. NZ$1875 incl GST framed; NZ$1500 incl GST unframed. | |
| Polynesian Rugby Tasi woodcut and embossing on 560 x 760 mm paper, from an edition of 19, 2010. NZ$1875 incl GST framed; NZ$1500 incl GST unframed. | |
| The Scrum woodcut and embossing on 270 x 380 mm paper, from an edition of 20, 2010. NZ$700 incl GST framed; NZ$550 incl GST unframed. | |
| Ula Tivaevae Woodcut and Embossing on 650 x 500 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2010. NZ$1500 incl GST. | |
| Whanganui River Fern Woodblock on Embossed Paper (180 x 240), from an edition of 12, 2010. NZ$350 incl GST. | |
| Nui Aotearoa - Tussock Butterfly Screenprint and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 25, 2009. NZ$1100 incl GST. | |
| Nui Lichen Moth Woodcut and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 20, 2009. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Nui Native - Lichen Moth Screenprint and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 25, 2009. NZ$1155 incl GST. | |
| Nui Native - Puriri Moth Screenprint and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 25, 2009. NZ$1155 incl GST. | |
| Nui Tussock Butterfly Woodcut and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 10, 2009. NZ$1575 incl GST. | |
| Puriri Moth Taranaki Woodcut and Embossing on 760 x 560 mm paper, from an edition of 19, 2009. Edition now sold out. | |
| Bula Figure 13 Series Tasi cast aluminium on 260 x 140 mm paper, from an edition of 13, 2008. NZ$450 incl GST. | |
| Tangaroa Harakeke Ring from up the Whanganui River woodcut and embossing on 285 x 380 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$700 incl GST framed; NZ$550 incl GST unframed. | |
| Tangaroa Harakeke up the Whanganui River woodcut and embossing on 760 x 280 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$850 incl GST. | |
| Tangaroa Marble Hapuka woodcut and embossing on 285 x 380 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Tangaroa Views the Ponga up the Whanganui River woodcut and embossing on 760 x 280 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$850 incl GST. | |
| Tangaroa's Beautiful Afro up the Whanganui River woodcut and embossing on 760 x 280 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$1050 incl GST framed; NZ$850 incl GST unframed. | |
| Waitotara Ventifacts North West of Whanganui woodcut and embossing on 285 x 380 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$550 incl GST. | |
| Whanganui Tangaroa woodcut and embossing on 760 x 280 mm paper, from an edition of 22, 2008. NZ$1050 incl GST framed; NZ$850 incl GST unframed. | |
| Omai, Kakura, Cookie Lithograph on 250 x 570 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2006. Contact gallery regarding availability. | |
| Toroa Omai, Tui Kahura, Toroa Cookie Colour Lithograph on 415 x 660 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2006. NZ$1100 incl GST. | |
| Toroa Toroa Toroa Lithograph on 500 x 625 mm paper, from an edition of 30, 2006. NZ$1155 incl GST. | |
| Mt Taranaki Woodblock on Embossed Paper (Framed) (280 x 200), from an edition of 20. NZ$600 incl GST framed; NZ$450 incl GST unframed. | |
| Tangaroa Marble Hapuka - Tasi woodcut and embossing on 215 x 285 mm paper, from an edition of 10. Contact gallery regarding availability. |