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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.
![© Jasmine Togo-Brisby Artwork Bitter sweet this artwork made of Unrefined sugar and epoxy resin, created in 2015-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-05/2022.263.001-148_GOMA_Sis_installationview_20240409_jruckli_116.jpg.jpg?itok=7Nzilmx-)
Bitter sweet 2015
- TOGO-BRISBY, Jasmine - Creator
![© Francis Upritchard Artwork Action this artwork made of Polymer plastic, fabric and shell buttons over steel wire, on steel base, created in 2015-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2015.018a-b_001.jpg?itok=--0h6MVr)
Action 2015
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator
![© Francis Upritchard Artwork Bearer this artwork made of Polymer plastic, fabric, wire, leather and synthetic hair over steel wire, on steel base, created in 2012-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2014.396a-b_001.jpg?itok=1vbjCeyg)
Bearer 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator
![© Francis Upritchard Artwork Run this artwork made of Polymer plastic, fabric, paint, chicken feathers and synthetic hair over steel wire, on steel base, created in 2012-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2014.398a-b_001.jpg?itok=Yop_CeiC)
Run 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator
![© Francis Upritchard Artwork Rider this artwork made of Polymer plastic, fabric, leather and shell buttons over steel wire, on steel base, created in 2012-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2014.397a-b_001.jpg?itok=GRzsZ4Nx)
Rider 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator
![© Francis Upritchard Artwork White knight this artwork made of Polymer plastic, fabric, leather and shell buttons over steel wire, on steel base, created in 2012-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2014.399a-b_001.jpg?itok=FLsN_52G)
White knight 2012
- UPRITCHARD, Francis - Creator
![© Garry Nash Artwork Cylinder this artwork made of Hot-worked black glass cylinder wheel cut with a reed design and semi-matt acid finish, created in 1986-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/1988.091_24-01.jpg?itok=PuyIL587)
Cylinder 1986
- NASH, Garry - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork No Location this artwork made of Bamboo, nylon rope, cotton, polycarbonate sheeting, tarpaulin and found objects, created in 2021-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2024-04/2021.445a-_GOMA_APT10_installationview_20211216_nharth_057.jpg.jpg?itok=dekB7S5R)
No Location 2021
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© The Artists Artwork Flowers this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and wire, created in 2021-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.358.001-075_GOMA_APT10_installationview_20211125_nharth_074.jpg.jpg?itok=AgbZWWSo)
Flowers 2021
- JACOB, Leindrik - Creator
- ALVIN, Keju - Artist
- BOKTOK, Ketty - Artist
- KIOTAK, Naer - Artist
- HAX, Buoj - Artist
- GOLD, Janice - Artist
- LANWI, Almitha - Artist
![© The Artists Artwork Flowers this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and wire, created in 2021-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.311.001-100_GOMA_APT10_installationview_20211125_nharth_073.jpg.jpg?itok=kH82j-HU)
Flowers 2021
- JACOB, Leindrik - Creator
- ALVIN, Keju - Artist
- BOKTOK, Ketty - Artist
- KIOTAK, Naer - Artist
- HAX, Buoj - Artist
- GOLD, Janice - Artist
- LANWI, Almitha - Artist
![© The Artists Artwork Flowers this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and wire, created in 2021-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.310.001-100_GOMA_APT10_installationview_20211125_nharth_071.jpg.jpg?itok=RaD-vpQZ)
Flowers 2021
- JACOB, Leindrik - Creator
- ALVIN, Keju - Artist
- BOKTOK, Ketty - Artist
- KIOTAK, Naer - Artist
- HAX, Buoj - Artist
- GOLD, Janice - Artist
- LANWI, Almitha - Artist
![© The Artists Artwork Flowers this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and wire, created in 2021-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2021.309.001-075_GOMA_APT10_installationview_20211125_nharth_072.jpg.jpg?itok=v10M9SH7)
Flowers 2021
- JACOB, Leindrik - Artist
- ALVIN, Keju - Artist
- BOKTOK, Ketty - Artist
- KIOTAK, Naer - Artist
- HAX, Buoj - Artist
- GOLD, Janice - Artist
- LANWI, Almitha - Artist
![© Latai Taumoepeau Artwork Repatriate this artwork made of Five-channel HD video: 26 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, looped](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2022.255_002_still_1.jpg?itok=bNIthgPH)
Repatriate 2015
- TAUMOEPEAU, Latai - Artist
- NOHRA, Elias - Co-author and cinematographer
- STEGH, Bec - Editor and Visual Effects
- BROWN, James - Sound design
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Rollergirl this artwork made of Single-channel SD video: 2:48 minutes, colour, sound, looped, created in 2004-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.140_002_still.jpg?itok=9dwAaFaU)
Rollergirl 2004
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Ripper this artwork made of Single-channel SD video: 6:40 minutes, colour, sound, looped, 4:3, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.138_001_still.jpg?itok=0UxQQIUU)
Ripper 2002
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
- Theiler, Michael - Sound Designer
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Person peel this artwork made of Single-channel SD video: 2:05 minutes, colour, silent, looped, 4:3, created in 2002-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.137_001_still.jpg?itok=uB-V2OLu)
Person peel 2002
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork The Peel this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 5:08 minutes, colour, sound, looped, 4:3, created in 2004-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.139_001_still.jpg?itok=xHKgpwPJ)
The Peel 2004
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Dressing up: Ode to Mogul this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 9:17 minutes, colour, sound, looped, 16:9, created in 2013-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.142_001_still.jpg?itok=Q_IMykOJ)
Dressing up: Ode to Mogul 2013
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Pocari sweat this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 4:46 minutes, colour, sound, looped, created in 2014-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.143_002_still.jpg?itok=csQCFmAG)
Pocari sweat 2014
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Guard this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 5:45 minutes, colour, sound, looped, created in 2017-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2020.145_001_still.jpg?itok=R25ZqcCv)
Guard 2017
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Burebasaga Marama’s this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 3:45 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, looped, created in 2017-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2022.259_009_still.jpg?itok=K9y50PoE)
Burebasaga Marama’s 2017
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Constantly Changing this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 18:20 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, looped, created in 2018-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2022.260_007_still.jpg?itok=8L7kfXrx)
Constantly Changing 2018
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Salote Tawale Artwork Veibuni this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 4:44 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, looped, created in 2018-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2022.261_002_still.jpg?itok=CMogJ05g)
Veibuni 2018
- TAWALE, Salote - Creator
![© Yuriyal E Bridgeman & YAL TON Artwork The Fight this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 9:46 minutes, looped, colour, sound, created in 2008-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2017.039_006_still.jpg?itok=bHYgtYpN)
The Fight 2008
- BRIDGEMAN, Yuriyal E - Artist
- YAL TON - Collaborative group