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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 Won (turtle) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, cowrie shells (Cypraea) and money cowrie shells (Monetaria moneta), created in 2021-01-01

Won (turtle) 2021
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and cowrie shells (Cypraea), created in 2021-01-01

Ek (fish) 2021
Artwork Abduct (from an untitled portfolio) this artwork made of Lambda print on paper, created in 1999-01-01

Abduct (from an untitled portfolio) 1999, printed 2004
Artwork 'after Peryer' (from an untitled portfolio) this artwork made of Lambda print on paper, created in 1999-01-01

'after Peryer' (from an untitled portfolio) 1999, printed 2004
Artwork Hybrid (from an untitled portfolio) this artwork made of Lambda print on paper, created in 1999-01-01

Hybrid (from an untitled portfolio) 1999, printed 2004
Artwork Halo (from 'Can Can' series) this artwork made of Cibachrome photograph on paper, created in 1994-01-01

Halo (from 'Can Can' series) 1994
Artwork Mirror (from 'Can Can' series) this artwork made of Cibachrome photograph on paper, created in 1994-01-01

Mirror (from 'Can Can' series) 1994
Artwork (Waiter) this artwork made of Colour photograph on paper, created in 1981-01-01

(Waiter) 1981
Artwork Cortex (from 'The readymade boomerang' portfolio) this artwork made of Fifteen colour photo-screenprint on paper, created in 1990-01-01

Cortex (from 'The readymade boomerang' portfolio) 1990
Artwork Nonage this artwork made of Colour photograph on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Nonage 1995
Artwork ʻAuʻa this artwork made of Digital prints on aluminium, with sound, created in 2019-01-01

ʻAuʻa 2019
Artwork Fleshtone (from 'Cabin fever' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

Fleshtone (from 'Cabin fever' series) 1997
Artwork Vaka faua tulu (Family boat no. 3) this artwork made of Carving with synthetic polymer paint on rimu (native timber) and composition board, created in 1993-01-01

Vaka faua tulu (Family boat no. 3) 1993
Artwork Limpet (from 'Vagrants' reception centre' series) this artwork made of Lightjet print on paper, created in 2005-01-01

Limpet (from 'Vagrants' reception centre' series) 2005
Artwork Alice Bayke this artwork made of Cotton warp with wool and cotton weft, created in 2008-01-01

Alice Bayke 2008
Artwork January this artwork made of Lightjet print on paper, created in 2006-01-01

January 2006
Artwork Bandy candy (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) this artwork made of Digital colour photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

Bandy candy (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) 1997, printed 2007
Artwork House at Cannons Creek (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) this artwork made of Digital colour photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

House at Cannons Creek (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) 1997, printed 2007
Artwork White wedding Invercargill (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) this artwork made of Digital colour photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

White wedding Invercargill (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) 1997, printed 2007
Artwork Fala su'i (Mat) this artwork made of Woven pandanus and wool, created in 1983-01-01

Fala su'i (Mat) c.1984, reworked 2004
Artwork G.I. girls (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) this artwork made of Digital colour photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

G.I. girls (from 'Health, happiness and housing' series) 1997, printed 2007
Artwork The future of Europe is darker than the dark before my eyes (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

The future of Europe is darker than the dark before my eyes (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Church at Deta (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Church at Deta (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork The Count transformed (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

The Count transformed (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Alisi Vecsey (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Alisi Vecsey (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Tongan countess (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

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

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

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

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

Man from Deta (from 'Liliu' series) 2007