The original Teahupo’o was cast in concrete; as such, it was unique and never to be replicated. However, life has its way of opening doors and changing minds, so Teahupo’o is now being issued as the first of a series of three limited edition casts in bronze.
Staj is a master concrete craftsman so it was a natural medium for him to effortlessly explore and develop the form language of Teahupo’o. Concrete is an incredibly technical medium to work in with unique capabilities and restrictions; all of which were strong influence to the emergence of Teahupo’o.
