The Second Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art exhibition catalogue (APT2)

I . Left Micheline N~PORON b. 1955 Lives and works in Noum~a. New Caledonia, F.O.M. La Foret des Ancetres (The forest of the ancestors) 1996 Installation comprising 12 pieces of engraved bamboo, earth, tapa, cloth, wire 180x40x40cm (overall, approx.) Collection the artist Far left top Denise TIAVOUANE b.1962 Lives and works in Mont Dore, New Caledonia, F.O.M. Les Taros qui pleurent (The crying taros) 1996 Installation comprising taro plants, bamboo, wooden sticks, sign, audio components Collection: The artist Far left bottom Michael MEL b.1959 Anna MEL b.1961 Live and work in Goroka, Papua New Guinea Pies Namel (Our place) Installation comprising plants, wigs, net bags (bilum), feathers, tree oil, ochres, headdress structures, fur, shields Collection: The artists Left and far left Michael and Anna MEL Pies NameI (Our place) 1996 Performance in ritualised space. The performance involved audience participation, body decoration and dance. 60 minutes, 27, 28, 29 September 1996