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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 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 Miracle flower vine this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower vine 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Suqeimarhauvaski c.2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Slavam c.2017

Slavam c.2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Qasingit c.2017
Artwork Ilotka this artwork made of Ilotka mask and ururaga (aerial): tree bark, natural plant dyes, pandanus, wood, feathers, bark twine and synthetic fibres

Ilotka c.2017
Artwork Kavaman (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Kavaman (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Paw paw/breadfruit (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Paw paw/breadfruit (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Home Front this artwork made of Aluminium, polyurethane paint, created in 2015-01-01

Home Front 2015
Artwork What's the Time Mr Woolf this artwork made of Type C photograph with fibre-tipped pen on paper, created in 2005-01-01

What's the Time Mr Woolf 2005
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 Kuman (Shields) this artwork made of Crayon and oil pastel on paper, created in 2019-01-01

Kuman (Shields) 2019-20
Artwork Eorak for Section 177 this artwork made of Single-channel video: 1:49 minutes, colour, sound, 16:9, looped; coral, woven coconut leaf, created in 2021-01-01

Eorak for Section 177 2021
Artwork Teitei vou (A new garden) this artwork made of Natural dyes on barkcloth, woven pandanus, commercial wool, woven barkcloth, sari fabric mats, created in 2009-01-01

Teitei vou (A new garden) 2009
Artwork Sep sep (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Sep sep (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Popo (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Popo (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Calais (from 'The consolation of philosophy - "Piko nei te matenga"' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Calais (from 'The consolation of philosophy - "Piko nei te matenga"' series) 2001
Artwork Miracle flower arrangement this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower arrangement 2021
Artwork Balun (aeroplane) 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

Balun (aeroplane) 2021
Artwork Ilotka this artwork made of Ilotka mask and ururaga (aerial): tree bark, natural plant dyes, pandanus, wood, feathers, bark twine and synthetic fibres

Ilotka c.2017
Artwork Butterfly (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Butterfly (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Le pigeon de Mataso (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Le pigeon de Mataso (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork The Bosom of Abraham this artwork made of Screenprinted vinyl on fluorescent light housing, created in 1999-01-01

The Bosom of Abraham 1999
Artwork Miracle flower arrangement this artwork made of Taro fibre, wire, betel nut fibre and synthetic dyes, created in 2021-01-01

Miracle flower arrangement 2021
Artwork Rakut (rocket) this artwork made of Teneriffe needlework: coconut fibre and rib, pandanus leaf and cowrie shells (Cypraea), created in 2021-01-01

Rakut (rocket) 2021
Artwork Tifaifai (Marquesan style) this artwork made of Commercial cotton cloth and thread in reverse appliqué technique, created in 2000-01-01

Tifaifai (Marquesan style) 2000
Artwork Mataso kavaman (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Mataso kavaman (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork Paw paw/coconut (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Paw paw/coconut (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork The Bosom of Abraham this artwork made of Screenprinted vinyl on fluorescent light housing, created in 1999-01-01

The Bosom of Abraham 1999