Oceanic Arts Pacifica – Artworks from the Todd Barlin Collection

This superb exhibition was held in conjunction with the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Sydney Australia in 2014. The artworks from the Todd Barlin Collection were mostly from Papua New Guinea & West Papua and the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu & some from Polynesia & New Zealand Maori.

The monumental gallery spaces at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre were amazing to use for this exhibition and the Casula Gallery people made the space even better by the use of large coloured walls as seen in the photos.

The Pacific Islands community in Western Sydney wanted an exhibition for their community, during the opening weekend about 3000 people attended and there were 30 different Pacific Islands cultural groups that sang & danced their traditional songs and dances. It made the artworks come alive as almost all ceremonies in Oceania where artworks are created were accompanied by songs and dances.

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