Artists  > Tin Mweleun

Tin Mweleun

A Vanuatuan sculptor on Ambrym Island skilled in creating traditional slit gongs, Tin Mweleun was believed to have used magic in making his carvings.

Dates
active mid- to late 1960s
Born In
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Active In
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Period Culture Style
Melanesian > Vanuatu
Known For
Musical instrument, Sculpture
Works of Art

Artists  > Tin Mweleun

Tin Mweleun

A Vanuatuan sculptor on Ambrym Island skilled in creating traditional slit gongs, Tin Mweleun was believed to have used magic in making his carvings.

Dates
active mid- to late 1960s
Born In
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Active In
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Period Culture Style
Melanesian > Vanuatu
Known For
Musical instrument, Sculpture
Works of Art