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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 Pai (basket for sweet potato) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Pai (basket for sweet potato) 2018
Artwork Pai (basket for sweet potato) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Pai (basket for sweet potato) 2018
Artwork Wa katebo (garden or washing basket) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Wa katebo (garden or washing basket) 2018
Artwork Pai (basket for sweet potato) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Pai (basket for sweet potato) 2018
Artwork Wa katebo (garden basket) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Wa katebo (garden basket) 2018
Artwork Katebo (basket) this artwork made of Pai (cane) and rattan, created in 2018-01-01

Katebo (basket) 2018
Artwork Katebo (basket) this artwork made of Pai (cane) and rattan, created in 2018-01-01

Katebo (basket) 2018
Artwork Reragosowana (fishing basket/trap) this artwork made of Pai (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Reragosowana (fishing basket/trap) 2018
Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Sinsu 2018
Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Sinsu 2018
Artwork Sinsu this artwork made of Pandanus, natural dyes (noni root), wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Sinsu 2018
Artwork Tikana Arip (fathom) this artwork made of Diwarra (Nassa callosa and Nassa camelus snail), shells, cane, string, created in 2018-01-01

Tikana Arip (fathom) 2018
Artwork Tikana Pokono (Adoption diwarra) this artwork made of Diwarra (Nassa callosa and Nassa camelus snail), shells, cane, created in 2018-01-01

Tikana Pokono (Adoption diwarra) 2018
Artwork Ymar (Bride price; Basket with diwarra (shell money)) this artwork made of Diwarra (Nassa callosa and Nassa camelus snail) shells, cane, woven coconut palm leaf, pandanus, string, created in 2018-01-01

Ymar (Bride price; Basket with diwarra (shell money)) 2018
Artwork Still Life this artwork made of 35mm film and Digital Betacam formats: 10:59 minutes, colour, stereo, created in 2001-01-01

Still Life 2001
Artwork Hat this artwork made of Woven banana fibre over coconut midrib, bark cloth, created in 1997-01-01

Hat c.1998
Artwork Round mat this artwork made of Woven raffia over coconut midrib, created in 2003-01-01

Round mat 2003
Artwork Bowl this artwork made of Woven pandanus over coconut midrib, created in 2003-01-01

Bowl 2003
Artwork Round mat this artwork made of Woven pandanus and wool, created in 1979-01-01

Round mat 1979
Artwork O Tamaiti this artwork made of 35mm film and Betacam SP formats: 15 minutes, black and white, stereo, created in 1996-01-01

O Tamaiti 1996
Artwork Black Shroud #2 this artwork made of Ambrotype, created in 2005-01-01

Black Shroud #2 2005
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled 1993
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Eriuter Route, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Leonides Miguel in her store, Kolonia, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Rodleen Daniel, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Beverly Ann Seiola, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Jacelynn Donre at work, Kolonia, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Elwihter Ehsa sewing at home, Alohkapw, Madolenihmw, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Virginia Tom, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Vicky Itiota, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021