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

Sasana 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 has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Belt 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Belt 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Belt 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Belt 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Rope 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Atua 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Hetua 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Mat 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tohene (chief food baskets) 2018
Artwork Dark Continent (performance documentation) this artwork made of Digital print on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Dark Continent (performance documentation) 2018
Artwork Dark Continent (performance documentation) this artwork made of Digital print on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Dark Continent (performance documentation) 2018
Artwork Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design this artwork made of Commercial beads, shells, natural fibre (tulip tree), nylon, created in 2018-01-01

Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design 2018
Artwork Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design this artwork made of Commercial beads, shells, natural fibre (tulip tree), nylon, created in 2018-01-01

Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design 2018
Artwork Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design this artwork made of Shells, natural fibre (tulip tree), nylon, created in 2018-01-01

Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Church 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) (pathway that separates gardens) design 2018
Artwork Dark Continent (performance documentation) this artwork made of Digital print on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Dark Continent (performance documentation) 2018
Artwork Dark Continent (performance documentation) this artwork made of Digital print on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Dark Continent (performance documentation) 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lolonau (placemat) 2018
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lolonau (placemat) 2018
Artwork Katebo (basket) this artwork made of Pai (cane), miyo (black cane) and dasama, created in 2018-01-01

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

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

Katebo (basket) 2018
Artwork Noa (to be free from Kapu) this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 1995-01-01

Noa (to be free from Kapu) 1995, reprinted and constructed 2018
Artwork Ho'okahi Po'ohiwi (be of one shoulder) this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 2016-01-01

Ho'okahi Po'ohiwi (be of one shoulder) 2016, reprinted and constructed 2018
Artwork Ho'okuleana (to give responsibility) this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 2016-01-01

Ho'okuleana (to give responsibility) 2016, reprinted and constructed 2018
Artwork Lele Wale (to leap for no reason) this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 2016-01-01

Lele Wale (to leap for no reason) 2016, reprinted and constructed 2018