The Dream of Joseph: Practices of Identity in Pacific Art
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thomas •practices of identity in pacific art317 This essay explores presentations of identity in two recent exhibitions of Polyne-sian art. The first and more widely celebrated of these, Te Maori, emphasized traditional artworks; the second, consisting of work by migrant Polynesians, pre-sented contemporary culture and identity in more mobile and fluid terms. Theidea that personal identity is formed by cultural background and tradition nevertheless remains dominant in individual artists’ discussions of their concerns andmotivations. keywords: art, identity, Polynesia
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