Tasi Fa'alogo
a concrete block house in American Samoa
Raised in a small village in American Samoa, Tasi was surrounded by the sounds of nature from a young age. After a stint as a mechanic, he took over the family tow truck business, which has become his life's work. His days are spent on the road, attending to the mechanical calls of stranded vehicles, while always maintaining an ear for the changing tunes of the natural world and brewing thoughts of the future.
About
Obsession
The pitch change of a teakettle.
Voice
Rumbling hums beneath tropical storms.
Artistic Medium
Assemblages from salvaged metal and driftwood
Technique
Soldering
Influences
Seabirds of the Pacific, island storms, the aging tow truck.
Materials
Rusty car parts, driftwood, bleached coral, sea glass.
Scale
Fits in the bed of a pickup truck.
Selected 1 time · Last: May 02, 2026
