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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 Kariang (mat) this artwork made of Kariang (pandanus), kuku (vine) and wool, created in 2018-01-01

Kariang (mat) 2018
Artwork Small glass pouring light this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

Small glass pouring light 1997, printed 2002
Artwork Jug, windowpane this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1980-01-01

Jug, windowpane 1980, printed 2002
Artwork East Coast North Island this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1992-01-01

East Coast North Island 1992, printed 2002
Artwork Table leg this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1982-01-01

Table leg 1982, printed 2002
Artwork Cross at Croagnes this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1982-01-01

Cross at Croagnes 1982, printed 2002
Artwork Sunset III this artwork made of Cibachrome photograph on paper, created in 1992-01-01

Sunset III 1992
Artwork Mague sagran kon (ranking black palm) grade 4 (second time around) this artwork made of Carved black palm

Mague sagran kon (ranking black palm) grade 4 (second time around) c.1985
Artwork Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 c.1980
Artwork Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 this artwork made of Black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1985
Artwork Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1990
Artwork Kalibobo this artwork made of Bilum-wear: hand-twisted and looped polyester wool mix fibre with commercial dyes, created in 2010-01-01

Kalibobo 2010
Artwork Mountain design and Katim pig this artwork made of Bilum-wear: hand-twisted and looped natural fibres with natural vegetable dyes, created in 2011-01-01

Mountain design and Katim pig 2011
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sekeke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sekeke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Rumu (ceremonial spear) this artwork made of Timber, natural fibres and feathers, created in 2018-01-01

Rumu (ceremonial spear) 2018
Artwork Rumu (ceremonial spear) this artwork made of Timber, natural fibres and feathers, created in 2018-01-01

Rumu (ceremonial spear) 2018
Artwork Ulang (ceremonial spear) this artwork made of Timber, natural fibres and feathers, created in 2018-01-01

Ulang (ceremonial spear) 2018
Artwork Mz Springtime Rain this artwork made of Glitter dust on canvas, created in 2004-01-01

Mz Springtime Rain 2004
Artwork 50 Toea/spiderweb this artwork made of Bilum-wear bodice: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

50 Toea/spiderweb 2008-09
Artwork Engan (skirt) this artwork made of Palm leaf

Engan (skirt) c.2017
Artwork Engan (skirt) this artwork made of Palm leaf, created in 2012-01-01

Engan (skirt) c.2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Nomblat (decorated pandanus leaf skirt) c.2009
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Skirt 2014
Artwork Gueradingi this artwork made of Kavat mask with four heads and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2016-01-01

Gueradingi 2016
Artwork Ilotka this artwork made of Ilotka mask and ururaga (aerial): tree bark, natural plant dyes, pandanus, wood, feathers, bark twine and synthetic fibres

Ilotka c.2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Highland huts c.1995