Teva VICTOR’s large-scale artworks are sought by collectors and art lovers worldwide, gracing homes across the globe.
The story
Originally from the island of Bora Bora, « the pearl of the Pacific », Teva VICTOR grew up in the middle of nature on a small islet.
Born of an explorer father and a stewardess mother, traveling, and all the open-mindedness that goes with it, have rocked his childhood.
At the age of 18, on his « motu », he takes in hand his first wood chisel and mallet, and will not stop sculpting thereafter.
Self-taught, he likes to work in nature: on living or rooted trees. In 2001 he begins working on volcanic stone.
He sculpts « in situ » on rocks in the middle of the bush or in rip rap.
Even if working with Basalt is much more difficult and physical than working with wood, Teva is immediately subjugated by this eternal and powerful side stone brings.
The nature he respects so much to have grown up with her, is such as stone: timeless; and will survive our ephemeral human passage.
Teva VICTOR works with collectors and art lovers, and his works, mostly large ones, have already crossed the oceans to find themselves in their new homes around the globe.
The nature he respects so much to have grown up with her, is such as stone: timeless; and will survive our ephemeral human passage.
Teva VICTOR works with collectors and art lovers, and his works, mostly large ones, have already crossed the oceans to find themselves in their new homes around the globe.
Each of his art piece brings elements of thought on many levels.
The faces that are drawn from the stone make us think about emotions we feel. The Yin and the Yang of course with its equilibrium in all things; but also, the more general message of the complexity of who we are.
Beyond all of this, the artist never forgets the original stone as found which has allowed the art piece to exist. Thus, as he says: « nothing can equal the beauty of nature, we are here only to bring a wink of our passage on earth. »
And so, like a praise to nature, the artist teamed up with each stone, so that together, could result something that us humans can have more ease to appreciate. Thus, we can also better understand the process of the sculpture: from the origin to the final face.
Each stone has its own character: its color and motifs, encrusted crystals or speckles, the expression of the face.
It is all these facets that draws us to discover each time something different.
Art exists at the moment where the artist distances themselves from nature, says Jean Cocteau. Yet, Teva Victor’s works passionately reconnect with nature, making it visible and palpable.
Raised on a small island in Bora Bora’s lagoon, Teva developed a deep respect for the environment. His sculptures aim to reveal the inherent face within the rock, often showcasing only a part, while preserving its raw essence.
This approach highlights nature’s immutable greatness and the artist’s humility, reflecting humanity’s ephemeral presence. Victor’s expressive faces, with their dynamic textures, suggest animism and mirror the complexity of human nature.
They invite us to reconnect with others and the natural world, embodying a subtle dialogue between man and the Universe.
