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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 Tongan royal palace (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Tongan royal palace (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Maafu and Vecsey (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Maafu and Vecsey (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Execution at Arad (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Execution at Arad (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Play (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Play (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Flag (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Flag (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Gideon and Otto (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Gideon and Otto (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Passage (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Passage (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Bucalevu (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Bucalevu (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Feast (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Feast (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Resonance 2 this artwork made of U-matic exhibition quality videotape: 24:30 minutes, colour, stereo, created in 1995-01-01

Resonance 2 1995
Artwork The high chief and his subjects (from 'Savage nobility' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

The high chief and his subjects (from 'Savage nobility' series) 2001, printed 2004
Artwork Tama and his vahine (from 'Savage nobility' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Tama and his vahine (from 'Savage nobility' series) 2001, printed 2004
Artwork Three sisters (from 'Savage nobility' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Three sisters (from 'Savage nobility' series) 2001, printed 2004
Artwork Daughter of the high chief (from 'Savage nobility' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Daughter of the high chief (from 'Savage nobility' series) 2001, printed 2004
Artwork Tagaurua water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Tagaurua water vessel 2 2021
Artwork Sculpture: Cold waters this artwork made of Cast glass pate de verre, clear and blue/green, created in 1996-01-01

Sculpture: Cold waters 1996
Artwork Couronne du Roi (The King's crown) this artwork made of Tifaifai, quilt: commercial cotton cloth and thread in appliqué and embroidered technique, created in 2003-01-01

Couronne du Roi (The King's crown) 2003
Artwork Saqamoli water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqamoli water vessel 2 2021
Artwork Sar (headdresses) this artwork made of Commercial paint, plastic, cassowary and rooster feathers, cane, created in 2011-01-01

Sar (headdresses) 2011
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design 2018
Artwork Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design 2018
Artwork Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design 2018
Artwork Biruko - Pasikau (alternating lines) and Orobei (centipede legs) designs this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Pasikau (alternating lines) and Orobei (centipede legs) designs 2018
Artwork Biruko - Tabi Koongko (fishbone), ancestors and Bento (stars) designs this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Tabi Koongko (fishbone), ancestors and Bento (stars) designs 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018