‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial’
Nov 2015 -
Apr 2016

'The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' (APT) is QAGOMA's flagship exhibition focussed on the work of Asia, the Pacific and Australia. This eighth edition of the APT emphasised the role of performance in recent art, with live actions, video, kinetic art, figurative painting and sculpture exploring the use of the human form to express cultural, social and political ideas, and the central role of artists in articulating experiences specific to their localities.
APT8 included more than 80 artists and groups, an ongoing program of artist performances and projects; a conference as part of the opening program; extensive cinema programs; publications; and activities for kids and families. Visit the full APT8 exhibition archive.
The list of objects below represents the many works acquired from APT8 for the QAGOMA Collection.
Feature image: Anida Yoeu Ali / Cambodia/USA b.1974 / The Buddhist Bug, Into the Night (still) 2015 / A project of Studio Revolt. Concept and performance: Anida Yoeu Ali; Video: Masahiro Sugano / Commissioned for APT8. The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art. Purchased 2015 with funds from Michael Sidney Myer through the QAGOMA Foundation / Collection: QAGOMA / © Anida Yoeu Ali
Collection artworks featured in ‘The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial’

Action 2015
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator

Bearer 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator

Run 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator

White knight 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator

Siva in Motion 2012
- KIHARA, Yuki - Creator

Nganmarra 2015
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator

Tomorrow 2014
- BOLD, Nomin - Creator

Tumbash model XQ 2014
- DAGVASAMBUU, Uuriintuya - Creator

Indochina 2014
- LEANG Seckon - Creator

TIME I 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

TIME II 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

TIME III 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

TIME IV 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

TIME V 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

TIME VI 2012
- ANDREW, Brook - Creator

Tales of Navin 2 2013-15
- RAWANCHAIKUL, Navin - Creator

Island 2015
- DAVILA, Juan - Creator

Blue and Red 2014
- ZHOU Tao - Creator

Rubber man 2014
- KHVAY Samnang - Creator

Rubber man 2014
- KHVAY Samnang - Creator

Rubber man 2014
- KHVAY Samnang - Creator

Blue and Red 2014
- ZHOU Tao - Creator

Virus 2015
- CHITRAKAR, Monimala - Creator

French Revolution 2010
- CHITRAKAR, Madhu - Creator

Tsunami 2008
- CHITRAKAR, Madhu - Creator

Tsunami 2015
- KUMARI, Pushpa - Creator

Tsunami 2015
- CHITRAKAR, Jaba - Creator

Tsunami 2012
- CHITRAKAR, Sonia - Creator

Labyrinth game 2012
- BOLD, Nomin - Creator

Path to wealth 2013
- DAGVASAMBUU, Uuriintuya - Creator

Unnamed energy 2014
- DAGVASAMBUU, Uuriintuya - Creator

Virus 2015
- CHITRAKAR, Monimala - Creator

French Revolution 2010
- CHITRAKAR, Madhu - Creator

Wedding of the birds 2015
- CHITRAKAR, Sonia - Creator

Life of a girl child 2012
- CHITRAKAR, Abdul - Creator

Santhal Story of Origin 2014
- CHITRAKAR, Abdul - Creator

9/11 2012
- CHITRAKAR, Jaba - Creator

9/11 2015
- CHITRAKAR, Mantu - Creator

The Gujarat Earthquake 2012
- CHITRAKAR, Mantu - Creator

Fish net 2014
- VANGAD, Rajesh Chaitya - Creator

Naag panchami 2014
- VANGAD, Rajesh Chaitya - Creator

Untitled 15 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Snake charmer 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Autobiography - Local train 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Beyond reach 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Photo 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Autobiography 2012
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Restaurant 2015
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Post office 2 2013
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Nirbhaya 2015
- PATUA, Kalam - Creator

Jungle animals 2008
- VANGAD, Rajesh Chaitya - Creator

Pollution 2014
- KUMAR, Pradyumna - Creator

Garraparra (Larrakitj) 2015
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator

Sharp, sharp, smart no.4 2014
- DUAN Jianyu - Creator

Aag 2010
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Under the tree 2015
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Under the tree 2015
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Rescue 2009
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Attack 2009
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Mahadev-Gaura 2015
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Life on boat 2015
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Signal 2009
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

Fruit-gun 2009
- SHYAM, Venkat Raman Singh - Creator

There is no there 2015
- MANGANO, Gabriella - Artist
- MANGANO, Silvana - Artist

Laughing Series 1 2008
- JAN, Haider Ali - Creator

Laughing Series 2 2008
- JAN, Haider Ali - Creator

Let's Walk 2009
- JAN, Haider Ali - Creator

Homage to the Paris Commune – Montmartre Paris 2013, printed 2015
- MEDALLA, David - Artist
- NANKERVIS, Adam - Photographer

Erased slogans 2012
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2013
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2014
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2015
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2015
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2015
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Erased slogans 2015
- DALENA, Kiri - Creator

Colour alchemy 2015
- CHOI Jeong Hwa - Creator

Red alchemy 2015
- CHOI Jeong Hwa - Creator

Dundki (rice bowl) 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Two lady figures 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Boy figure 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Tiger figure 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Man on horse 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Two small deer 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Bull and goat 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Horse 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Pedestrians (broken leg) 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Four tortoises 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Karmi Devo (tree) 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Tribal mask (three headed) 2015
- BAI, Rookmani - Creator

Jali 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Jali 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Jali with ladies 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Four figures 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Six figures 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Five figures 2015
- SARTHI, Parbatibai - Creator

Audition 2015
- ENGLISH, Lawrence - Creator

Untitled 2015
- TANIGUCHI, Maria - Creator

Figure on donkey 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Rider 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator

Dowry 2015
- KUMARI, Pushpa - Creator

Prakriti-Purusha 2014
- KUMARI, Pushpa - Creator

Mango Tree of Life 2015
- KUMAR, Pradyumna - Creator

Saving the girl child 2015
- KUMARI, Pushpa - Creator

Edging and seaming 2013
- TIATIA, Angela - Creator

Refuge 2015
- THOMPSON, Christian - Creator

The sick classroom 2012-13
- Nge Lay - Creator

Nomads 2014
- BATJARGAL, Baatarzorig - Creator

Waier; Dauar 2015; 2014-15
- PASSI, Segar - Creator

Village Life 2015
- KUMARI, Pushpa - Artist
- KUMAR, Pradyumna - Artist

Hanuman Chalisa 2015
- JOSHI, Kalyan - Creator

Holi festival (fagh) 2015
- JOSHI, Kalyan - Creator

Untitled 2014
- NAPANGATI, Yukultji - Creator

Best foot forward 2011
- GRAY, Julia Mage'au - Creator

Muted expression 2015
- SHERPA, Tsherin - Creator

Ngaymil 2015
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator

Buyku 2015
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator

Cloud Canyons No.25 1963/2015
- MEDALLA, David - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAJAWAR, Bhagat Ram - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- RAM, Daroga - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- MANIKPURI, Atma Das - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- SARTHI, Parbatibai - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- SARTHI, Parbatibai - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- SARTHI, Parbatibai - Creator

Untitled panel 2015
- SARTHI, Parbatibai - Creator
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