The Lau people of Vapula
The Lau people of Vapula
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Artist
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Production Date
2003
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Medium
acrylic on canvas
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Size
330 x 240 mm
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Credit
Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2003
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Accession Number
C2003/1/37
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Accession Date
13 Aug 2003
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Department
New Zealand Art
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Classification
Painting
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Collection
Chartwell
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Subjects
mythology, islands, villages, figures (representations), Samoans, night, emblems (symbols), comets, birds, carvings, animals
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Description
After taking a journey to the Planet Lurka, the Ufological people of Samoa retreat and return to Earth. The Lurkas begin to observe these Pacific ‘foreigners’ with fascination. (Te Moananui a Kiwa, 2005)
By turning mythology on its head and introducing a futuristic science fiction, Andy Leleisiu’ao has developed a far-sighted response to being a first generation immigrant. He invents an entirely personal mythology about journeys, exploration and attitudes to the collecting of other culture’s artefacts.
