Andreas Dettloff (born 26 October 1963) [1] is a German visual artist who lives and works in Tahiti. He is one of the most influential artists in French Polynesia. [2]
Dettloff was born in Iserlohn in Germany and educated at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. [2] He was awarded a scholarship allowing him to travel to Australia, Easter Island and Polynesia. [2] In 1989 he settled permanently in Tahiti. [3]
Dettloff uses traditional Polynesian symbols, which he mixes with those of the western world. He was probably the first artist to introduce sometimes conceptual art into Polynesia. [4]
Andreas Dettloff (born 26 October 1963) [1] is a German visual artist who lives and works in Tahiti. He is one of the most influential artists in French Polynesia. [2]
Dettloff was born in Iserlohn in Germany and educated at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. [2] He was awarded a scholarship allowing him to travel to Australia, Easter Island and Polynesia. [2] In 1989 he settled permanently in Tahiti. [3]
Dettloff uses traditional Polynesian symbols, which he mixes with those of the western world. He was probably the first artist to introduce sometimes conceptual art into Polynesia. [4]