‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial’
Dec 2012 -
Apr 2013

'The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art' is the Gallery's flagship international contemporary art event, and the only major exhibition series in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia, the Pacific and Australia. APT7 continued the series' forward-thinking approach to questions of geography, history and culture and how these questions are explored through the work of contemporary artists.
APT7 also marked the twentieth anniversary of the APT, presenting an opportunity to reflect on the unprecedented transformations that occurred in Australia, Asia and the Pacific over recent decades. Key themes included transforming landscapes, varied engagements with the city, and the adaptability of local cultures in today's globalised world.
Occupying the entire Gallery of Modern Art and key spaces at the Queensland Art Gallery, APT7 featured new and recent works by 75 senior and emerging artists and groups from 27 countries across the region. Major groups of works by younger-generation artists from Indonesia and Vietnam reflected the exciting scenes emerging in those countries. The diversity and depth of Australian Aboriginal art was expressed in the work of five artists, representing some of the most dynamic aspects of Australian art.
FEATURE IMAGE: APT7 Opening Weekend visitors view Takahiro Iwasaki's Reflection Model (Perfect Bliss) 2010–12 / The Kenneth and Yasuko Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art. Purchased 2013 with funds from Michael Sidney Myer through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation / © Takahiro Iwasaki / Photograph: B Wagner, QAGOMA
ARTISTS: Mohammed Qasim ASHFAQ (United Kingdom/Pakistan) | Asmat artists: Ben AFEX; Amatus AHMAK; Antonin ARKE; Primus ISIMIN; Stefanus JAKFU; Norbertus JOKOMEN; Paulis KOMARE; Paulis POKMAN; Yakobus SERAMBI; Dinisius SIRETS (Papua, Indonesia) | Rina BANERJEE (India/United States of America) | Daniel BOYD (Australia) | Louisa BUFARDECI (Australia) | Neha CHOKSI (United States of America/India) | Tiffany CHUNG (Vietnam/United States of America) | Lorraine CONNELLY-NORTHEY (Australia) | Michael COOK (Australia) | Timothy COOK (Australia) | Atul DODIYA (India) | Inci EVINER (Turkey) | Graham FLETCHER (New Zealand/Samoa) | Parastou FOROUHAR (Iran/Germany) | Uji HANDOKO EKO SAPUTRO (aka HAHAN) (Indonesia) | HUANG Yong Ping (China/France) | GIMHONGSOK (South Korea) | Roslisham ISMAIL (ISE) (Malaysia) | Takahiro IWASAKI (Japan) | Susan JACOBS (Australia) | Chia-En JAO (Taiwan) | Tomoko KASHIKI (Japan) | Sangdon KIM (South Korea) | Joanna LANGFORD (New Zealand) | An-My LE (Vietnam/United States of America) | Shirley MACNAMARA (Australia) | MADEIN COMPANY (China) | Basir MAHMOOD (Pakistan) | Sheila MAKHIJANI (India) | Richard MALOY (New Zealand) | MIXRICE (South Korea) | NGUYEN Manh Hung (Vietnam) | NGUYEN Minh Phuoc (Vietnam) | NGUYEN Thai Tuan (Vietnam) | Manuel OCAMPO (The Philippines) | PARAMODEL (Japan) | Pratchaya PHINTHONG (Thailand) | PHUAN Thai Meng (Malaysia) | THE PROPELLER GROUP (Vietnam/United States of America) | Sara RAHBAR (Iran/United States of America) | Wedhar RIYADI (Indonesia) | Edwin ROSENO (Indonesia) | RUANGRUPA (Indonesia) | Dominic SANSONI (Sri Lanka) | Greg SEMU (New Zealand/Samoa) | Raqib SHAW (India/United Kingdom) | Dayanita SINGH (India) | Tadasu TAKAMINE (Japan) | LN TALLUR (India) | Fiona TAN (Indonesia/Netherlands) | TE Wei (China) | Sopolemalama Filipe TOHI (Tonga/New Zealand) | TROMARAMA (Indonesia) | Tintin WULIA (Indonesia/Australia) | YUAN Goang-Ming (Taiwan) | ZHOU Tiehai (China)
Papua New Guinea (Co-curator: Martin Fowler) | SULKA: Camilius TEPE (team leader); Paskalis BILL; Moky CAMILIUS; Makude JOESEPH; Tadius LOHALI; Herman PAPE; Antonius SAVUO Jr; Herman TEP; Bernard VIETON | ARAWE: Bruno AKAU; Alfred SAPU | POMIO: Damien GULKLEDEP | COASTAL ARAPESH: Alex GABOUR (team leader); Connor AUKA, James AUSORI; Alex BERRY; Connor KOMONAIN; Joan MABUT; Fransica SALID; Joe SARUM; Rupina SUNA; Baka WILSON | TOLAI: Iatapal Cultural Group; Ravat Cultural Group; Vunapaka Cultural Group | BAINING: Katnanat ELISON; Allana MOVANA | IATMUL: Issac KAPUN; Gibson KAPUN; Aamus KAMDUKA; Ganot KAM; Willie MASO; David YAMANAPI | BRIKITI CULTURAL GROUP: Waikua NERA (team leader); Nikit KIAWAUL; Kano LOCTAI | KWOMA ARTS: Anton WAIAWAS (team leader); Kevin APSEPA; Simon GOIYAP; Jamie JIMOK; Nelson MAKAMOI; Rex MAUKOS; Terry PAKIEY | Senior project advisors: Waikua NERA (Abelam); Anton WAIAWAS (Kwoma); Gesley RIVAN (Tolai); Damien GULKLEDEP (Pomio); Camilus TEPE and Robert DIUA (Sulka); Otto KAMA and Anton AQUI (Iatmul); Alex GABOUR (Coastal Arapesh)
'0 – Now: Traversing West Asia' (Co-curator: November Paynter) | Cevdet EREK (Turkey) | Erbossyn MELDIBEKOV (Kazakhstan) | Almagul MENLIBAYEVA (Kazakhstan) | Hrair SARKISSIAN (Syria/Armenia) | Wael SHAWKY (Egypt) | SLAVS AND TATARS (Eurasia) | Oraib TOUKAN (United States of America/Jordan)
'The 20 Year Archive' | Heman CHONG (Singapore) | {disarmed} imagining a Pacific archive: Torika BOLATAGICI (Australia/Fiji), Mathew HUNKIN (New Zealand/Samoa), Teresia TEAIWA (United States of America/Kiribati/New Zealand) | MAP OFFICE (Hong Kong, China) | RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE (India) | KID'S APT DRAWING ARCHIVE
Collection artworks featured in ‘The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial’

Wingreeguu 2012
- MACNAMARA, Shirley - Creator

Room of the prince 2010
- NGUYEN Thái Tuấn - Creator

Black painting no.45 2008
- NGUYEN Thái Tuấn - Creator

Black painting no.50 2008
- NGUYEN Thái Tuấn - Creator

Black painting no.80 2009
- NGUYEN Thái Tuấn - Creator

Avalau 2011
- GULKLEDEP, Damien - Creator

Rarapka 2011
- MOVANA, Allana - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tabuan Kamut Mut 2011
- AKAU, Bruno - Artist
- SAPU, Alfred - Artist

Warangei (decorative edging) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- GOIYAP, Simon - Collaborating artist
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Whoen kwat (king post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaboration

Kamba nager (support post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Yambi kwat (support post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- GOIYAP, Simon - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Nunda kwat (king post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Mes kwat (support post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Showp kwat (support post) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Jipai (mask) 2011
- KOMARE, Paulis - Creator

Jipai (mask) 2011
- AFEX, Ben - Creator

Jinir (spirit mask) 2012
- AHMAK, Amatus - Creator

Jinir (spirit mask) 2012
- ISIMIN, Primus - Creator

Jinir (spirit mask) 2012
- SERAMBI, Yakobus - Creator

Manmar (spirit mask) 2012
- ISIMIN, Primus - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Tokatokoi 2011
- VUNAPAKA CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

O nunu 2011
- TEPE, Camilus - Team leader
- BILL, Paskalis - Artist
- LOHALI, Tadius - Artist
- PAPE, Herman - Artist
- CAMILIUS, Moky - Artist
- TEP, Herman - Artist
- VIETON, Bernard - Artist
- LORMOT, Joeseph - Artist
- SAVUO Jr, Antonius - Artist
- JOESEPH, Makude - Artist
- SULKA PEOPLE - Collaborative group

O ptaek 2011
- TEPE, Camilus - Artist
- BILL, Paskalis - Artist
- LOHALI, Tadius - Artist
- PAPE, Herman - Artist
- CAMILIUS, Moky - Artist
- TEP, Herman - Artist
- VIETON, Bernard - Artist
- LORMOT, Joeseph - Artist
- SAVUO Jr, Antonius - Artist
- JOESEPH, Makude - Artist
- SULKA PEOPLE - Collaborative group

Lunda Bazaar 2010
- MAHMOOD, Basir - Creator

Family album 2011
- MELDIBEKOV, Erbossyn - Artist
- ORIS, Nurbossyn - Collaborating artist

Bisj pole 2012
- JOKOMEN, Norbertus - Creator

Bisj pole 2012
- SIRETS, Dinisius - Creator

Bisj pole 2011
- POKMAN, Paulis - Creator

Bisj pole 2011
- ARKE, Antonin - Creator

Mabutgawi (Saltwater crocodile) 2011
- KAPUN, Gibson - Artist
- KAM, Ganot - Artist
- MASO, Willie - Artist
- KAMDUKA, Aamus - Artist

Palingawi (Freshwater crocodile) 2011
- KAPUN, Gibson - Artist
- KAM, Ganot - Artist
- MASO, Willie - Artist
- KAMDUKA, Aamus - Artist

Kuvuk kuvuk 2011
- KAPUN, Gibson - Artist
- KAM, Ganot - Artist
- MASO, Willie - Artist
- KAMDUKA, Aamus - Artist

Kuvuk kuvuk 2011
- KAPUN, Gibson - Artist
- KAM, Ganot - Artist
- MASO, Willie - Artist
- KAMDUKA, Aamus - Artist

Telematch Crusades 2009
- SHAWKY, Wael - Creator

Wuramon 2012
- JAKFU, Stefanus - Creator

Bi (ceiling paintings) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- GOIYAP, Simon - Collaborating artist
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Bi (ceiling paintings) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- GOIYAP, Simon - Collaborating artist
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

A Darker Shade of Dark #1-4 2012
- BOYD, Daniel - Creator

Birds of No Nation 2012
- THE PROPELLER GROUP - Collaborative group
- EL MAC (MacGregor, Miles) - Collaborating artist
- HASSANI, Shamsia - Collaborating artist

The World Turns 2011-12
- PAREKŌWHAI, Michael - Creator

Bilas (ornamentation) from "Koromb (spirit house)" 2012
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

Korumbo (spirit house) comprising: Mbai (Korumbo painted façade) Tikkit (Korumbo lintel) 2012
- NERA, Waikua - Team leader
- LOCTAI, Kano - Collaborating artist
- BRIKITI CULTURAL GROUP - Collaborative group
- KAIWAUL, Nikit - Collaborating artist

My father 2010
- MAHMOOD, Basir - Creator

Kulinginbu (garamut drum) 2003
- KAPUN, Isaac - Creator

Jai (garamut beaters) 2011
- YAMANAPI, David - Creator

Jai (garamut beater) 2011
- YAMANAPI, David - Creator

Kwaia koromb (small spirit house) 2012
- GOIYAP, Simon - Collaborating artist
- WAIAWAS, Anton - Team leader
- APSEPA, Kevin - Collaborating artist
- PAKIEY, Terry - Collaborating artist
- MAKAMOI, Nelson - Collaborating artist
- JIMOK, Jamie - Collaborating artist
- MAUKOS, Rex - Collaborating artist
- KWOMA ARTS - Collaborative group

I am a rock 2012
- KASHIKI, Tomoko - Creator

Eating grass 2011
- KASHIKI, Tomoko - Creator

Tutini 2011
- COOK, Timothy - Artist
- PURUNTATAMERI, Patrick Freddy - Carver

Tutini 2011
- COOK, Timothy - Artist
- PURUNTATAMERI, Patrick Freddy - Carver

Tutini 2011
- COOK, Timothy - Artist
- PURUNTATAMERI, Patrick Freddy - Carver

Aurophobia - the fear of gold 2012
- TALLUR, LN - Creator

Ressort 2012
- HUANG Yong Ping - Creator

Patung Cerita - Fumeripits myth 2011
- UNKNOWN - Creator

Sar (headdresses) 2011
- BERRY, Alex - Artist
- WILSON, Baila - Artist
- MABUT, John Kanau - Artist
- AUSORI, James - Artist
- KOMONAIN, Cornelius - Artist
- SALLE, Francisca - Artist
- CHUNE, Rupina - Artist
- SAKUM, Joe - Artist
- SALLE, Cornelius Auka - Artist

Ule and Neo (Male and female fish) 2011
- GABUOR, Alex - Artist
- SIM, Stanley - Artist
- GABUOR, Joe - Artist
- CHUNE, Damien - Artist
- SNOWAL, Kelly - Artist
- YADEHABA, Mark - Artist

Cycles (Flag #7) 2007
- RAHBAR, Sara - Creator

Glorious Haze 2012
- RAHBAR, Sara - Creator

Persian for kids 2012
- FOROUHAR, Parastou - Creator

Persian for beginners 1997
- FOROUHAR, Parastou - Creator

Canine Construction 2009
- GIMHONGSOK - Creator

Happy hour 2010
- TROMARAMA - Creator

Wattt?! 2010
- TROMARAMA - Creator

Microstudy for Wanton 2008
- WULIA, Tintin - Creator

Leaf fall 2008
- CHOKSI, Neha - Creator

Civilised #1 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Civilised #14 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Civilised #13 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Civilised #10 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Civilised #2 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Civilised #6 2012
- COOK, Michael - Creator

Narbong 2012
- CONNELLY-NORTHEY, Lorraine - Creator

Narbong 2012
- CONNELLY-NORTHEY, Lorraine - Creator

Narbong 2012
- CONNELLY-NORTHEY, Lorraine - Creator

Narbong 2012
- CONNELLY-NORTHEY, Lorraine - Creator

Kulama 2012
- COOK, Timothy - Creator

Kulama 2012
- COOK, Timothy - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator

Mary 2011
- IATAPAL CULTURAL GROUP - Creator
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