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 Gickmai Kundun
Simbu
Port Moresby,
Gickmai Kundun was born in Ondomondo Village, Simbu Province, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. He is one of the South Pacific’s most renowned metal sculptors and graphic artists, having exhibited extensively outside as well as inside PNG, and is very active in teaching and promoting other PNG artists. His work often reflects contemporary social issues.
Gickmai began teaching at the National Art School in Port Moresby after graduating from there in 1976. He has been invited to participate in many pan-Pacific artists’ gatherings, including the Maori Painters’ Symposium and South Pacific Workshop in Auckland, New Zealand (1993) and the Te Wakatoi Symposium of Ingigenous Visual Arts in Rotorua, New Zealand (1995). In 2003, he was artist-in-residence at the Asian School of Music, Worship and the Arts, Quezon City, Philippines.
The artist currently lives and works in Port Moresby.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1987. Lukluk Gen. Faculty of Creative Arts Gallery (FCAG), University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG).
1988. Lukim Pinis Taigas. Baroda Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery and Bombay Gallery Chenould, India.
2004. Lukim Pinis Jipni. Galeriade Islas, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.
GROUP SHOWS
1976. Painting exhibition, FCAG, UPNG.
1978. Garbage (with Benny More). FCAG, UPNG.
1979. Metal Foam (with Benny More and Luis Sai). FCAG, UPNG
1986. Sixth Biennale, Sydney, Australia.
1988. PNG Na Siapan Bung Long Kalsa (with Fuki Heroshi). National Museum and Art Gallery, Port Moresby, PNG.
1991. Three-man sculpture show with Martin Morububuna and Joe Nalo. Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, Australia.
1996. 7th South Pacific Festival of Arts. Apia, Samoa.
1997. Trade Fair. Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby, PNG.
1998. Realm of Mind and Tradition in the Changing World. Bhopal, India.
1999. Contemporary Art from Oceania. October Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
2000. Workshop and exhibition with Kanak artist, Borael, New Caledonia.
2001. Painting and sculpture exhibition with Mathias Kauage in Babaryer, Germany.
2003. Luksave. Papuan Royal Yacht Club, Port Moresby, PNG.
AWARDS
1976. Scholarship, National Arts School, FCAG, UPNG.
1983. Australian Cultural Award (visited art galleries, art schools, and artists in five major Australian cities)
1988. Commonwealth Fellowship in Arts & Crafts, South Pacific Region.
1992. Japan Airline Prize, 17th Photographic C, Test Asia and UNESCO Pacific.
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