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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 Mundmong bilum-wear hat this artwork made of Looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Mundmong bilum-wear hat 2008-09
Artwork Bilum-wear this artwork made of Looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Bilum-wear 2008-09
Artwork Computer this artwork made of Bilum-wear: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Computer 2008-09
Artwork Diamond this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Diamond 2008-09
Artwork Golf stick this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Golf stick 2008-09
Artwork Box this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Box 2008-09
Artwork Bilum this artwork made of Looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Bilum 2008-09
Artwork Highway this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Highway 2008-09
Artwork Bilum this artwork made of Looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Bilum 2008-09
Artwork Diamond this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Diamond 2008-09
Artwork Diamond this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Diamond 2008-09
Artwork Bilum this artwork made of Looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Bilum 2008-09
Artwork Round house this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Round house 2008-09
Artwork Kalibobo this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial fibres, created in 2008-01-01

Kalibobo 2008-09
Artwork Ngatu tā'uli this artwork made of Koka (pigment from koka tree) and black commercial paint on Hiapo (paper mulberry) barkcloth, created in 2011-01-01

Ngatu tā'uli 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2007
Artwork Basket this artwork made of Woven flax (mo-oo), created in 2006-01-01

Basket 2006
Artwork Ibe vakabati (Mat) this artwork made of Woven voi voi (pandanus) with commercial wool, created in 2005-01-01

Ibe vakabati (Mat) 2005
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 3pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 3pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 2pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 2pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 1pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 1pm (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 12 noon (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 12 noon (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 11am (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 11am (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Tarawa towards Makin: 10am (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Screenprint with hand-embroidery on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Tarawa towards Makin: 10am (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Dining table (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Dining table (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Clock (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Clock (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Medicine cabinet (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Medicine cabinet (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Looking glass (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Looking glass (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Dressing table (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Dressing table (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988
Artwork Te Puke time to go: Tallboy (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) this artwork made of Photo-etching with embossing on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Te Puke time to go: Tallboy (from 'Saying goodbye to Florence' series) 1988