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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 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
Artwork The Count returns (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

The Count returns (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Aristocrat (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Aristocrat (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Sub hoc signo vinces (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Sub hoc signo vinces (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork C.G.V. (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

C.G.V. (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Tota (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

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

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

Maiden (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Free thinker (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Free thinker (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Couple (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Couple (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Dancing Hungarians (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Dancing Hungarians (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork E.B. (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

E.B. (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Elenoa and Gideon (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Elenoa and Gideon (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Rakoczi (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Rakoczi (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork A.V. (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

A.V. (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Martyr of Arad (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 2007-01-01

Martyr of Arad (from 'Liliu' series) 2007
Artwork Bat (from 'Liliu' series) this artwork made of Watercolour and collage on paper, created in 2007-01-01

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

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

Tongan vampress (from 'Liliu' series) 2007