Since the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) began in 1993, the series has been celebrated for its engagement with Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider Pacific. Through the APT, the Gallery has built a collection of vibrant works by Pacific women artists. A significant number of these have been acquired through generous bequests…
‘The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT9) featured a diversity of indigenous voices — the largest contingent in the Triennial’s history — who share a common experience of dislocation through European settler occupation. Brisbane-based Indigenous artist Ryan Presley looks at how the practices of five of these artists engage with the legacy of…
The Gallery was fortunate to have artist Lisa Reihana attend the QAGOMA Foundation’s 2015 Appeal launch on 9 May. Speaking with Director Chris Saines, CNZM, and Maud Page, Deputy Director, Collection and Exhibitions, Reihana offered fascinating insights into her major new video work, in Pursuit of Venus [infected] 2015, which the Gallery seeks support to…
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New Zealand-born artist Lisa Reihana’s in Pursuit of Venus [infected] is the subject of the Foundation’s 2015 Appeal. Gallery curator Ruth McDougall spoke to the artist about the work and the inspiration behind it. Ruth McDougall (RM) You were a member of the influential 1990’s performance group Pacific Sisters. Performance, and particularly the performance of…
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Filling the intimate space of Gallery 6 of the Queensland Art Gallery, the compelling soundscape of the QAGOMA Foundation’s 2015 Appeal artwork beckons. Lisa Reihana’s in Pursuit of Venus [infected] 2015 heralds visitors into a dynamic space which re-examines the story of Pacific exploration and encounter. This new perspective excites the imagination, populating this history…
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The moving in Pursuit of Venus [infected] 2015 by Māori artist Lisa Reihana is the focus of the QAGOMA Foundation 2015 Annual Appeal / 4 channel HD video, 32 minutes (loped), 5:1 Sound, colour, ed 2/5 A striking and immersive moving image work by renowned Māori artist Lisa Reihana has been revealed as the focus…
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