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An Artist from the Bena Valley: Tom Deko

An Artist from the Bena Valley: Tom Deko by Michael Mel

Themes: apprenticeship, bilum, biocultural sustainability, community, conflict, cultural exchange, Eastern Highlands, family, identity, living objects, metal sculpture, music, reclaimed materials, schooling, technological change, urban synthesis, warriors, women

Chasing a Dream: the Art of Martin Morububuna

Chasing a Dream: the Art of Martin Morububuna by Carol Mayer

Themes: apprenticeship, biocultural sustainability, challenging stereotypes, Christianity, community, cultural exchange, family, government, identity, inheritance, nation-building, National Art School, Painting, PNG Independence, printmaking, synthetic materials, teaching, Trobriand Islands, urban synthesis, Wood Sculpture

Cultural Exchange: Papua New Guinea and Canadian Northwest Coast

Cultural Exchange: Papua New Guinea and Canadian Northwest Coast by Elaine Monds

Themes: biocultural sustainability, Coast Salish, colonization, community, cultural exchange, Eastern Highlands, film, friendship, identity, negotiation, Painting, Sepik River, shared memory, Trobriand Islands, Western Highlands, Wood Sculpture

Fashion and Bilum, from Tradition to Modernity, from Individual Creation to Collective Achievement

Fashion and Bilum, from Tradition to Modernity, from Individual Creation to Collective Achievement by Nicolas Garnier

Themes: apprenticeship, bilum, bilumwear, body decoration, Eastern Highlands, family, fashion, identity, inheritance, initiation, living objects, music, natural materials, reclaimed materials, relationships, song, spirits, synthetic materials, technological change, urban synthesis, women

The Performance Art of Michael Mel: hearing silenced voices, sharing histories and seeking Mbu Noman (wisdom)

The Performance Art of Michael Mel: hearing silenced voices, sharing histories and seeking Mbu Noman (wisdom) by Pamela C. Rosi

Themes: ancestors, art vs. artifact, biocultural sustainability, challenging stereotypes, climate change, cultural exchange, food, identity, land, language preservation, living objects, oral tradition, reclaimed materials, relationships, schooling, shared memory, teaching, theatre, urban synthesis, Western Highlands

Why Contemporary Sepik Art Deserves Your Attention

Why Contemporary Sepik Art Deserves Your Attention by Elaine Monds

Themes: apprenticeship, art vs. artifact, biocultural sustainability, challenging stereotypes, Coast Salish, cultural exchange, dance, film, government, identity, mass media, museums, mythology, natural materials, Sepik River, storytelling, teaching, technological change, Wood Sculpture