Mind the Way, Space Travel Ahead
Artwork on paper by kopotama (コポタマ)

born in christchurch, new zealand 1968.
lived melbourne australia 2005 - 2011
presently living in chiba japan 2011
work produced on paper. watercolours, ink, crayon and pencil
based on the forms of Niue Island http://www.niueisland.com

Ideas:
the struggle in space, that sense, nowhere,now then & the repetition of bursting bubbles, decentralized
moments,in the tradition of not knowing, space travel, the nonsense of being ,the beauty beast, seduction to the
grind, the hole of now, the universe on hold, free from governors

exhibitions plus: てんらんかいなど。。
Currently some work for sale at okaioceanikart, Auckland New Zealand
2011: September Okai artists at the Pacific Showcase the Cloud Auckland New Zealand
2011: August NZ Labour Art & Event Wellington New Zealand- 2 times art auctions for charity
2011: May - Cerisse Palalagi & Kopotama Jacobson Reef Gallery Auckland New Zealand
2011: Feb Group Show Resilience Exhibition Parliament House Wellington New Zealand
2010: March Auckland NZ Okai-sons on the Reef - 5 ‘island boys’ based in the Pacific and Australia exhibition
2010: February NZ PORTRAIT GALLERY/ADAM PORTRAIT AWARD selected for the Adam Award exhibition
2009: October - Tokyo displayed work at DesignFesta in Tokyo Japan
2009: New Zealand Rip Tides exhibition at Sky City in conjunction with the PCF Conference
2009: April -12-17 Niue Island: kau auloa the Niue Arts and CultureFestival Niue (showcasing work from artists of niuean descent)

the kopotama name:
always having just been called ‘tama’ by almost everyone,
with the exception of a few saying ‘kopo'.
signing the art as ‘kopo’ as a way of giving some light & air to the ‘kopo’
and to be invisible as the ‘tama’.

いらっしゃい：　じこしょうかい　を　させて　いだたきます。なまえは　ジェイコブソン　コポタマ　です
でも　タマ　て　言う。 　私　の　情報芸術家：ニュージーランド人とニウエ人のハーフ。
ニウエ？　ニウエは、南太平洋に位置するポリネシアの小さな島の一つです。　　
美術：かみ＋インク ほんごうは クライストチャーチ ニュージーランド です
今　札幌　日本に　います。

コポタマの　名前。　小さいころから　ほとんどの人に‘タマ’　とよばれています。
すこしの人が ‘コポ’と　よびます。コポと　サインをするのは、コポを　きょうちょう　させて、
タマは、みをひそませる　いみがあります

ありがとうございます。質問が　あるなら　れんらくして下さい
thank you, your feedback is highly welcomed.

kopo@kopotama.com