Human flow in Melanesia: Taloi Havini's artefacts and habitats
Over the last fifty years, modern and contemporary art in Oceania has emerged, not just as one movement but many. Across the Pacific, new expressions of customary practice, from weaving to tattooing, have diverse local lives, while increasingly accomplished artists in installation, digital media, performance, adornment, photography and painting have gained prominence and international recognition. But this history has been notably discontinuous and uneven.