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Pacific art

The Gallery's collection of contemporary Pacific art is the broadest in Australia. With the establishment of the Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) in the early 1990s, the Gallery recognised the importance of actively developing the Pacific collection.

The Pacific collection, with an emphasis on New Zealand, reflects the diversity of the region's contemporary art, as well as innovation in customary practices. Primarily composed of works made after 1970, it includes paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture, photography, installation, textiles, weaving, body adornment, video and film.

Artwork Kato maeakafa this artwork made of Woven coconut husk fibres (pulu), coconut leaf midrib (tu'a niu), cowrie shells, created in 2020-01-01

Kato maeakafa 2020
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork Back Page this artwork made of Twisted and knotted synthetic yarn

Back Page 2024
Artwork Erigaran (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper , created in 2023-01-01

Erigaran (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Kai Tulan (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kai Tulan (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Lumbi (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Lumbi (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Another World Inside this One this artwork made of Steel, timber and synthetic polymer paint, created in 2024-01-01

Another World Inside this One 2024
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork White Horse this artwork made of Twisted and knotted synthetic yarn

White Horse 2024
Artwork Kuman Kura #1 (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kuman Kura #1 (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Kapakonam (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kapakonam (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Kuman Nil Kap (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kuman Nil Kap (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Kuman Kura (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kuman Kura (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bowl c.1985
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork Cocoon this artwork made of Single-channel video: 12.42 minutes, colour, sound, looped, created in 2004-01-01

Cocoon 2004
Artwork Voice from Yuri this artwork made of Twisted and knotted synthetic yarn

Voice from Yuri 2024
Artwork Kamkau Ike (Haus Toktok) this artwork made of Twisted and knotted synthetic yarn

Kamkau Ike (Haus Toktok) 2024
Artwork Yal Sibil (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Yal Sibil (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Kumbrapi Kanglekess (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kumbrapi Kanglekess (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Are (Sun) (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Are (Sun) (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bowl c.1985
Artwork Mary this artwork made of Tokatokoi, headdress: wood, feathers, plastic Virgin Mary figurine, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Mary 2011
Artwork Super Super this artwork made of Single-channel video: 2.46 minutes, colour, sound, looped, created in 2003-01-01

Super Super 2003
Artwork Life this artwork made of Twisted and knotted synthetic yarn

Life 2024
Artwork Kombku Kumptapi (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Kombku Kumptapi (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Yuriyal Sipil (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Yuriyal Sipil (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023
Artwork Silva be (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) this artwork made of Organic material on paper, created in 2023-01-01

Silva be (from 'Garpa / Ground Paintings' series) 2023