PHILIP

TRUSTTUM

ART TAKEOVER

Experience creativity like never before. For the month of June 2024, the retail centre was completely taken over by original paintings by celebrated artist Philip Trusttum.

Where: 363 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 801

THE EXHIBITION CONTINUES

Select works until December 2024

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SELECT PAINTINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

We have decided to keep a selection of Philip’s works on display for the rest of the year, giving visitors the opportunity to view these paintings on display in an open, public environment.

If you wish to purchase any of these original artworks, they are available for a limited time.

For all sales enquiries, please contact exhibition curator Deborah McCormick:
deborah@dmcart.net
+64 27 280 9557

ART TAKEOVER JUNE 2024

Browse the art from the original exhibition. Many of these artworks have been sold, but if you are interested in a particular painting, please contact us.

GALLERY 2: URBAN KINESIS

An ode to Christchurch, and to getting around. These works include the old, the new, the manual, the pedal, the mechanical and the mobile.

Philip Trusttum, Don't Do It, 2021 (Copy)

Philip Trusttum, Do We Do, or Do We Don't, 2016-2024 (Copy)

Philip Trusttum, Way To Go 2, 2021 (Copy)

Philip Trusttum, Stately, 2017 (Copy)

Philip Trusttum, Watch Out, 2017 (Copy)

Philip Trusttum, Local, 2019 (Copy)

GALLERY 3: MANUIFACTURED WIMSY

When is a toy not a toy? When it’s a damned liar. Take a light trip past long-nosed puppets and Kiwiana insects to diabolic masks and darker themes.

Philip Trusttum, The Library Man, 2020

Philip Trusttum, Trying to be the Library Man, 2020

Philip Trusttum, BB1, 2023

Philip Trusttum, BB2, 2023

Philip Trusttum, Pinocchio on a Bad Day, 2023

Philip Trusttum, Pinocchio in Japan, 2023

Philip Trusttum, Here I Am, 2023

GALLERY 4: DANCING ON A SPECTRUM

These are some of Trusttum’s most conceptual works. As the viewer’s eyes dance over the marks and forms, they’ll discover a spectrum from the vaguely familiar to the purely abstract.

Philip Trusttum, Almost There, 2022

Philip Trusttum, Arrived, 2022

Philip Trusttum, The Right Lid, 2022

Philip Trusttum, Don't Cough, 2022

Philip Trusttum, He's There, 2022

GALLERY 5: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SIZE, YOU KNOW

Smaller canvases call for smaller walls. These works are an assortment of faces, signs and everyday sights – each one a study in intimacy and abstraction.

Philip Trusttum, Find the Letter? 11, 2001

Philip Trusttum, One of Many, 2022

Philip Trusttum, Kid's Masks 1, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Kid's Masks 2, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Kid's Masks 6, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Spares 7, 2009

Philip Trusttum, Spares 1, 2009

ART TAKEOVER

These large works are on display in the open areas of The Colombo – atriums, hallways, the dining area, and on high walls.

Philip Trusttum, Lookout, 2022

Philip Trusttum, Oh Dear, 2022

Philip Trusttum, Not Happy, 2020

Philip Trusttum, Pass the Buck, 2010

Philip Trusttum, $2 Worth, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Hi Ho, 2021

Philip Trusttum, First One, 2022

Philip Trusttum, One Happy Grin, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Another Happy Grin, 2019

Philip Trusttum, Me Again, 2022

Philip Trusttum, A Good Work Tool, 2024

Philip Trusttum, Not Another, 2017

Limited edition Philip Trusttum self-portrait print - $70

PHILIP TRUSTTUM

Trusttum is an icon of New Zealand painting, and one of our most prolific artists.

Having painted almost non-stop since his days in art school at the University of Canterbury in the 1960s, Trusttum has contributed thousands of works that have been a common sight in New Zealand’s most prestigious art galleries.

He grew up in Raetihi, Christchurch, Oxford, Culverden, Rangiora and Ashley. His art education began with one Miss Cederman in Oxford at the age of 10.

It was at Rangiora, from the age of 16 to 19, that Philip painted racing cars. Coopers, Maseratis and Ferraris.

And it was the car paintings that got him accepted into university. And it was at university that Trusttum found his unique style.

Inspired by the likes of Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Jackson Pollock, Karel Appel and Asger Jorn; he also took an interest in Japanese, Chinese, and Indian art.

Once he starts painting, Trusttum never dallies. He likes to get paint on canvas fast, and revisit the same theme over the coming days and years until the chapter is complete.

He now lives in central Christchurch, where he paints daily in his studio.

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ART TAKEOVER

Experience creativity like never before.

This is the largest-ever public display of Philip Trusttum’s works.

The Colombo owner Lilly Cooper is Trusttum’s neighbour and loves the experience of walking past his studio and peering in to see what he’s working on.

She respects him as a senior Christchurch artist, and invited him to a total takeover of the retail precinct – an extraordinary experience for everyone who visits The Colombo this June.

The comprehensive installation of paintings across the interior and exterior of the retail precinct includes original artworks through five galleries inside The Colombo, signage, and communal spaces.

In total over 140 of Trusttum’s paintings are on exhibition, highlighting his themes of everyday life.

The chapters of works exhibited cover the years 2001 to 2024, and include abstract depictions of people, toys, constructed items, everyday and household objects.

OPENING NIGHT

A big thank you to everyone who came along and made this a fantastic event.

This exhibition is curated by DMC

And generously hosted by The Colombo.

DMC (Deborah McCormick Consulting) helps organisations, councils, government, businesses and individuals source, commission and curate significant works of art.

Deborah’s 26-year career has been dedicated to bringing fine art and sculpture to public places. DMC Art brings together opportunities and partnerships in Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad to deliver exceptional public art.