The Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

227 Atingting (slit drum) 2005 Carved breadfruit tree with synthetic polymer paint / 230 x 35 x 31cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2008 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Bongnaim Frederick Vanuatu b.c.1957 Mague sagran kon (ranking black palm) grade 4 (second time around) c.1985 Carved black palm / 239 x 38 x 45cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Chief Joachin Kilfan Vanuatu b.c.1963 Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1990 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 355 x 48 x 54cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Mansak Family Vanuatu b.unknown Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995 Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, pig’s tusks, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks / 94 x 45 x 50cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995 Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, ochres, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks / 145 x 50 x 25cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995 Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, ochres, pig’s tusks, bamboo and sticks / 130 x 36 x 15cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Guardian of tabou house figure 2005–06 Carved coconut wood with natural dyes / 128 x 22 x 25cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2009. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Chief Michel Marakon Vanuatu b.c.1950 Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 c.1980 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 257 x 44 x 50cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Michel Rangie Vanuatu b.c.1981 Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 painted c.2005 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 255 x 35 x 45cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2008 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 painted c.2005 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 250 x 38 x 50cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2008 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 painted c.2005 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 235 x 36 x 45cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2008 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 painted c.2005 Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 250 x 38 x 50cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2008 / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995 Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, ochres, pig’s tusks, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks / 94 x 34 x 13cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995 Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks / 120 x 48 x 24cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Guardian of tabou house figure 2005–06 Carved coconut wood with natural dyes / 95 x 30 x 18cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2009. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Guardian of tabou house figure painted 2005–06 Carved coconut wood with natural dyes / 102 x 22 x 19cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2009. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Guardian of tabou house figure 2005–06 Carved coconut wood with natural dyes / 95 x 30 x 18cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2009. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Guardian of tabou house figure 2005–06 Carved coconut wood with natural dyes / 121 x 20 x 20cm / Gift of David Baker through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2009. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Chief Louis Wunbae Vanuatu b.c.1951 Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1985 Black palm with synthetic polymer paint / 280 x 46 x 55cm / Purchased 2008. The Queensland Government’s Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery Rohan Wealleans New Zealand b.1977 Friendship lies in the outer reaches of space 2009 Mixed media / 177 x 120cm / Courtesy: The artist and Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington Paikea decoy, seed collector 2009 Synthetic polymer paint on fibreglass / 27 x 62 x 440cm / Courtesy: The artist and Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington Paint ritual 2009 Synthetic polymer paint, plastic on wall / 150 x 100cm / Courtesy: The artist and Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington Paint ritual 2009 Performance for APT6 The road to tomorrow 2009 Mixed media / 177 x 120cm / Courtesy: The artist and Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington Robin White, Leba Toki and Bale Jione Robin White New Zealand b.1946 Leba Toki Fiji b.1951 Bale Jione Fiji b.1952 Teitei vou (A new garden) 2009 Natural dyes on barkcloth, woven pandanus, commercial wool, woven barkcloth, sari fabric mats / 9 components: taunamu 390 x 240cm; butubutu 150 x 240cm; ibe vakabati 180 x 240cm; 2 sulu 79 x 242cm (each); 2 oro 30 x 240cm (each); 2 woven mats 67 x 46cm (each). Installed size variable / Purchased 2009. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery