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Talking TAPA: Pasifika Bark Cloth in Queensland
Event Details
Time: July 24, 2009 at 10am to October 11, 2009 at 5pm
Location: Museum of Brisbane
Street: Museum of Brisbane is located on the Ground floor of Brisbane City Hall, King George Square (between Ann and Adelaide Streets
City/Town: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Website or Map: http://www.museumofbrisbane.c…
Event Type: art, exhibition
Organized By: Museum of Brisbane
Latest Activity: Jun 10
Event Description
" Talking TAPA: Pasifika Bark Cloth in Queensland showcases the diversity of Pacific Islander cultural practices, heritage and visual iconography through this exhibition exploring the beaten bark cloth known as tapa.
Tapa which is mainly made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, is created and used throughout the Pacific. Tapa decorations include plant and animal motifs, clan and family patterning and representations of important contemporary and historical events.
Works from around the Pasifika region including Papua New Guinea, West Papua, Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, will be on show. Visitors can also learn more about our Pacific neighbours through wall hangings, traditional and contemporary clothing including wedding outfits, as well as the tools and implements used to make tapa." MoB
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