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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 Ka Huli Au (time of great upheaval) this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 1995-01-01

Ka Huli Au (time of great upheaval) 1995, reprinted and constructed 2018
Artwork White Woman this artwork made of Gelatin silver collage on fibre-based paper, created in 1994-01-01

White Woman 1994, reprinted and constructed 2018
Artwork Death on a Pale Horse this artwork made of Gouache, metallic paint and pencil on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Death on a Pale Horse 2018
Artwork Alms and Portents this artwork made of Gouache, metallic paint and pencil on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Alms and Portents 2018
Artwork Rota Fortunae this artwork made of Gouache and pencil on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Rota Fortunae 2018
Artwork In signs this artwork made of Gouache, metallic paint and pencil on paper, created in 2018-01-01

In signs 2018
Artwork Hark this artwork made of Gouache, metallic paint and pencil on paper, created in 2018-01-01

Hark 2018
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Plastic straws, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Guki this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, wood, lichen moss, bark twine, cane

Guki c.2017
Artwork Guki this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, wood, lichen moss, bark twine, cane

Guki c.2017
Artwork Guki this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, wood, lichen moss, bark twine, cane

Guki c.2017
Artwork Guki this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, wood, lichen moss, bark twine, cane

Guki c.2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, cane, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, cane, wood, bark twine, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Varhit this artwork made of Varhit mask and ururaga (aerial): barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, wood, bark twine, cane, wood, feathers, created in 2017-01-01

Varhit 2017
Artwork Guman this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, wood, coconut husk, bark twine

Guman c.2017
Artwork Guman this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, wood, coconut husk, bark twine

Guman c.2017
Artwork Guman this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, wood, coconut husk, bark twine

Guman c.2017
Artwork Guman this artwork made of Barkcloth with natural pigments, texta, wood, coconut husk, bark twine

Guman c.2017
Artwork Irhu and Sapki (pole) this artwork made of Irhu mask and pole: barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, created in 2017-01-01

Irhu and Sapki (pole) 2017