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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 Ibe nauri (round mat) this artwork made of Mat: Woven somo (black mud-dyed pandanus) fibre, created in 2016-01-01

Ibe nauri (round mat) 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

The night of the comet 1974
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Woman with star and animal) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Long-nosed creature) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Large face like turtle) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Garden scene) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Face with six appendages) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Insects with flower) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Woman with chicken) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Woman, insect and animal with star shapes) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Woman with fish, cat, insect and lizard) c.1969-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Helen Nash c.1970-72
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ancestor figures c.1974
Artwork Siva in Motion this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 8:14 minutes, looped, colour, silent, created in 2012-01-01

Siva in Motion 2012
Artwork Mau Headquarters, Vaimoso (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

Mau Headquarters, Vaimoso (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork After Cyclone Evan, Lelata (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

After Cyclone Evan, Lelata (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork Agelu I Tausi Catholic Church After Cyclone Evan, Mulivai Safata (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

Agelu I Tausi Catholic Church After Cyclone Evan, Mulivai Safata (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork Old Courthouse, Apia (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

Old Courthouse, Apia (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork German Monument, Mulinu'u (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

German Monument, Mulinu'u (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork Saleapaga Primary School After Tsunami Galu Afi, Saleapaga (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper mounted on aluminium Dibond, created in 2013-01-01

Saleapaga Primary School After Tsunami Galu Afi, Saleapaga (from 'Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?' series) 2013
Artwork Edging and seaming this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 12 minutes, looped, colour, sound, created in 2013-01-01

Edging and seaming 2013
Artwork Heels (from 'An Inventory of Gestures' series) this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 1:50 minutes, looped, colour, sound, created in 2014-01-01

Heels (from 'An Inventory of Gestures' series) 2014
Artwork Walking the wall (from 'An Inventory of Gestures' series) this artwork made of Single-channel HD video: 13 minutes, looped, colour, sound, created in 2014-01-01

Walking the wall (from 'An Inventory of Gestures' series) 2014
Artwork Best foot forward this artwork made of Single-channel HD video projection: 2:26 minutes, looped, colour, sound, created in 2011-01-01

Best foot forward 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Masks 1968
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (animals) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (dancing couple) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (dancing women with an animal) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (snake with frogs) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (woman with corpse) 1969