NAGA TSUTSUMI

Manawatu Guardian | 28 Dec 2023

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​In today’s instalment of our summer series 10 Questions, we meet Palmerston North artist Naga Tsutsumi.

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stuff.co.nz | Aug 05 2020

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An artist makes charcoal from totara trees and now draws them in a bid to discover what it means to be New Zealand made.

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Stuff.co.nz | Oct 12 2019

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Artist Naga Tsutsumi almost salivates when talking about the deep affection he holds for his latest exhibition inspiration – fast food. Greer Berry reports.

Stuff.co.nz | February 26 2018

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A conversation with a cartoonist got Palmerston North artist Naga Tsutsumi thinking about a new way to put expression into his art.  These ideas then found their way into his latest exhibition. 

Stuff.co.nz | July 8 2015

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Naga Tsutsumi has fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a fulltime artist and while his new exhibition is titled I am not afraid, he admits to a little trepidation. 

The Big Idea | 12 Aug 2020

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Speaking of kilns, Palmerston North artist Naga Tsutsumi has started creating large scale works using charcoal from totara trees, a technique he’s personally perfected. Here’s a fascinating film...

North & South Nov 2019 | Oct 1, 2019

There should be a warning taped to the door of Naga Tsutsumi’s studio: “Don’t enter if you’re hungry.” The Palmerston North artist is currently working on a fast-food series for his next exhibition...

Stuff.co.nz | Nov 10 2018

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An artist who resented the price of charcoal now has the chance to make his own artistic tools from totara.

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Stuff.co.nz | February 2 2017

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A painting sits on Naga Tsutsumi's easel. The background is an immense, very full, book case and the inertia of nostalgia is conjured up with a stepping back. It's a dream space, a deja vu...

Stuff.co.nz | Oct 3, 2014

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Artist Naga Tsutsumi made a choice early in his life that he didn't want to be another cog in the wheel, and started on a path to discover a better way and a