At World Edge: January 2013

The Asia Pacific Triennial Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane

The seventh Asia Pacific Triennial is exhibiting in Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art GOMA and in the neighbouring Queensland Art Gallery QAG from December 2012 to April 2013.

The major focus this year is on the current ( I use the term Current rather than the loaded term Contemporary) art of Papua and New Guinea. Among other nations exhibited are Indonesia, China, India, New Zealand,Vietnam and Pacific Island nations. This year, particularly strong contributions by Aboriginal artists from Australia enrich the exhibition.

View towards the city across the Brisbane River from the Gallery

A new sculpture The World Turns outside GOMA by New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai

Huang Yong Ping's Ressort may be a welcome to this year of the Snake

Korean artist Gimhongsok's Canine Construction of resin moulding of garbage bags

A mist of Islamic calligraphy in Written Room by Parastou Forouhar
from Iran envelops viewers

Twin masks from the Arawe people of Pilau island PNG

Detail of a painted ceiling from Brikiti Village Upper Sepik region of PNG

Fish Drum Garamat carved in wood by Ivan Kapun

Mary headresses by the Iatapal cultural group PNG

Avalu - a mask by Damien Gulkledep of the Pomio people of PNG

Birds of No Nation - a mural by a Vietnamese artists collective The Propellor Group collaborating with Shamsia Hassani (Kabul, Afghanistan) and El Mac (Los Angeles, USA)