Pacific Pattern

Pacific Pattern is a stunning new exhibition of works by renowned New Zealand photographer Glenn Jowitt. Celebrating the vitality of fibre arts in the pacific, these vibrant images explore the manufacture and use of textiles in traditional and contemporary costume, ceremonies and architecture. This exhibition is available to tour.

Developed in conjunction with a lavish book published by Thames & Hudson, the 32 works featured in the exhibition represent Jowitt’s extensive photographic studies of the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Niue, Tahiti, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, Rapanui and New Zealand cultures.

The rich imagery ranges from groups of women sitting in the afternoon sun weaving lush coconut palms into sun hats, young men showing off their spectacular tattooed torsos and Miss Samoa parading in a contemporary tapa gown!

A copy of the book, Pacific Pattern, a selection of limited edition photographic prints and posters will be available for purchase at the exhibition.