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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 Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on metallic paper, created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on metallic paper , created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - An appointment with Margret Mead - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on Fuji chrome paper on di-bond, created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - An appointment with Margret Mead - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork A Preparatory wall drawing measures space, measures space, measures space Prop 7: Hand space (after PT) this artwork made of White vinyl transfer with photocopy of Robert MacPherson’s 'Hand Space dispos-a-glove', created in 2021-01-01

A Preparatory wall drawing measures space, measures space, measures space Prop 7: Hand space (after PT) 2021
Artwork Kuvuk kuvuk this artwork made of Dyed sago, bush string, split cane, chicken feathers, pangal, white, black and red clay, mangrove wood and cowrie shells, created in 2011-01-01

Kuvuk kuvuk 2011
Artwork Mabutgawi (Saltwater crocodile) this artwork made of Mask: woven split cane with cowrie shells and natural ochres, cordyline leaves, grass fibres, created in 2011-01-01

Mabutgawi (Saltwater crocodile) 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Rangi c.2017
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and cowrie shells (Cypraea), created in 2021-01-01

Ek (fish) 2021
Artwork Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) this artwork made of Digital print on Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm paper, created in 2009-01-01

Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) 2009, printed 2015
Artwork BSP this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

BSP 2011
Artwork Palingawi (Freshwater crocodile) this artwork made of Mask: woven split cane with cowrie shells and natural ochres, cordyline leaves, grass fibres, created in 2011-01-01

Palingawi (Freshwater crocodile) 2011
Artwork Juon Bwijin in ek (school of fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Juon Bwijin in ek (school of fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, raffia and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, raffia and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Miracle flower arrangement this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower arrangement 2021
Artwork Miracle flower arrangement this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower arrangement 2021
Artwork Miracle flower vine this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower vine 2021
Artwork Kuman (Shields) this artwork made of Crayon and oil pastel on paper, created in 2019-01-01

Kuman (Shields) 2019-20
Artwork Balun (aeroplane) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, cowrie shells (Cypraea) and money cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta), created in 2021-01-01

Balun (aeroplane) 2021
Artwork Rakut (rocket) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and cowrie shells (Cypraea), created in 2021-01-01

Rakut (rocket) 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

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

Slavam c.2017

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

Qasingit c.2017
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