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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 Sisira esoe (string bag) this artwork made of Looped Tulif (timbak) tree bark fibre with natural dyes

Sisira esoe (string bag) c.2009
Artwork Wellington (Dancers) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Wellington (Dancers) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Sydney (Pole) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Sydney (Pole) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Noken (bag) 2005
Artwork Gong this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and metallic pigment on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1986-01-01

Gong 1986
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Marie Stopes (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Melbourne (Bar) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Melbourne (Bar) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Sydney (Van) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Sydney (Van) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Near Timaru (State Highway One) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Near Timaru (State Highway One) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Sydney (Pet shop) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Sydney (Pet shop) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Siviritki mask 1973
Artwork Discovering the square this artwork made of Oil pastel, synthetic polymer paint and pencil on American Bristol paper, created in 1977-01-01

Discovering the square 1977
Artwork Glue balls this artwork made of Digital Betacam (transferred from Digital Video): 56:14 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2004-01-01

Glue balls 2004
Artwork Feeling the burn this artwork made of Digital Betacam: 19:27 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2006-01-01

Feeling the burn 2006
Artwork Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) this artwork made of Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks

Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995
Artwork Barrasut man (Parachutist) this artwork made of Screenprint on paper, created in 1977-01-01

Barrasut man (Parachutist) 1977
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

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

Helicopter 1968
Artwork Kabuki (from 'The New Zealand suite') this artwork made of Screenprint and pencil on Arches Watercolour paper, created in 1979-01-01

Kabuki (from 'The New Zealand suite') 1979
Artwork Fu (from 'The New Zealand suite') this artwork made of Screenprint and pencil on Fabriano Classico 5 paper, created in 1979-01-01

Fu (from 'The New Zealand suite') 1979
Artwork Angel in pink (fala su'i) this artwork made of Woven laufala (pandanus) and commercial wool, created in 1980-01-01

Angel in pink (fala su'i) c.1980-85
Artwork Lagaki (To lift) (series) this artwork made of Ink, oil stick, pencil and pastel on paper, created in 2000-01-01

Lagaki (To lift) (series) 2000-05
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bwana (Money mat) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lei 2004
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lei 2004
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lei 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lei 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Arno bag 2004
Artwork Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) this artwork made of Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, ochres, pig's tusks, bamboo and sticks

Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995