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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 Beroana (shell money) II this artwork made of Porcelain, stoneware, earthenware, clear glaze, steel wire, created in 2016-01-01

Beroana (shell money) II 2016
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Dyed flax and pandanus, 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 Phoenix palm leaf, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on metallic paper , created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork A Preparatory wall drawing measures space, measures space, measures space Prop 7: Hand space (after PT) this artwork made of White vinyl transfer with photocopy of Robert MacPherson’s 'Hand Space dispos-a-glove', created in 2021-01-01

A Preparatory wall drawing measures space, measures space, measures space Prop 7: Hand space (after PT) 2021
Artwork Mabutgawi (Saltwater crocodile) this artwork made of Mask: woven split cane with cowrie shells and natural ochres, cordyline leaves, grass fibres, created in 2011-01-01

Mabutgawi (Saltwater crocodile) 2011
Artwork Juon Bwijin in ek (school of fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Juon Bwijin in ek (school of fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Carrying basket (Pentecost Island style) this artwork made of Woven pandanus, commercial dyes, created in 2000-01-01

Carrying basket (Pentecost Island style) 2000
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Pandanus, synthetic ribbon, 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 Pandanus, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on metallic paper, created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork Kuvuk kuvuk this artwork made of Dyed sago, bush string, split cane, chicken feathers, pangal, white, black and red clay, mangrove wood and cowrie shells, created in 2011-01-01

Kuvuk kuvuk 2011
Artwork Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) this artwork made of Digital print on Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm paper, created in 2009-01-01

Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) 2009, printed 2015
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Carrying basket (Pentecost Island style) this artwork made of Woven pandanus, blue commercial dye, created in 2000-01-01

Carrying basket (Pentecost Island style) 2000
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Pandanus, 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 Pandanus, synthetic ribbon, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on metallic paper , created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - Behind Closed Stores - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Rangi c.2017
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 Palingawi (Freshwater crocodile) this artwork made of Mask: woven split cane with cowrie shells and natural ochres, cordyline leaves, grass fibres, created in 2011-01-01

Palingawi (Freshwater crocodile) 2011
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, raffia and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019
Artwork Saqa water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2020-01-01

Saqa water vessel 2 2020
Artwork Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) this artwork made of Pandanus, synthetic ribbon, 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 Dyed and natural flax pandanus, created in 2017-01-01

Te Tai - Te Mae Ni Maie (headdress for dancing) 2017-18
Artwork Acti.VĀ.tion - An appointment with Margret Mead - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) this artwork made of Digital print on Fuji chrome paper on di-bond, created in 2017-01-01

Acti.VĀ.tion - An appointment with Margret Mead - Backhand Maiden (from ‘Acti.VĀ.tion for the measina and tāonga in the stores of the American Natural History Museum’ series) 2017, printed 2023
Artwork BSP this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

BSP 2011
Artwork Ek (fish) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf, raffia and shells, created in 2019-01-01

Ek (fish) 2019