I was born in the Pacific Equinox

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I was born in the Pacific Equinox

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

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Our quest should not be for a revival of our past cultures, but for the creation of new cultures … the quest should be for a new Oceania. Albert Wendt, 1976 This exhibition showcases works by two founding figures of contemporary Pacific art: Mathias Kauage, a celebrated modernist artist from Papua New Guinea, and John Pule, a leading contemporary artist from Niue and New Zealand. Like modern Māori art, contemporary Pacific art has evolved in response to cultural shifts and dynamic social ch...

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Image

Date created

2001

Creator

John Pule

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/543695

Related subjects

oil paint / canvas / paintings / works of art / Auckland

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