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Red and gold banana fibre sash
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Pacific poet Emelihter Kihleng reflects on her genealogy and connections to the lands of Pohnpei.
Emelihter Kihleng
June 12, 2023
Barkcloth panel with rectilinear designs in beige, brown and black
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Pacific poet Tusiata Avia reflects on desire and female empowerment through Samoan tattooing practices
Tusiata Avia
June 12, 2023
Wood sculpture of a male figure or tiki
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Pacific poet Dan Taulapapa McMullin addresses the violent erasure and commodification of Oceania and its people under colonial rule.
Dan Taulapapa McMullin
May 22, 2023
An ornate Roman-style room with painted frescoes depicting architectural and natural scenes, framed by columns and arches, with a central window featuring a grid design letting in soft light.
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"I take these frescoes / as a record of what we never beheld but still saw"
Eisa Davis
June 17, 2022
A colorful painting of a studio scene with Black figures engaged in various activities against a red backdrop, art supplies, a painting in progress on an easel, and a yellow dog under the table.
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"I am seeing my reflection on / a museum wall"
Bakar Wilson
June 17, 2022