FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGAThe Pacific Sisters

World Premiere.

Advocates for bodily autonomy, environmental care, and collective action, do not miss this major exhibition, curated by Jade Hadfield (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara).

Kinship, ritual, adornment, and activism are masterfully woven together in FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA, an exhibition and workshop series by legendary Tagata Moana (People of the Pacific) art collective, the Pacific Sisters, exploring living ancestral connections through taonga and measina, treasures of the Pacific.

Bunjil Place Gallery transforms into a vibrant, welcoming space that seeks to honour the shared histories of First Peoples and Moana Peoples. Encounter niu aitu (new ancestors) avatar, dressed in iconic and intricate handmade garments and cherished measina, alongside taonga from Museums Victoria, reuniting and reawakening the making practices of the moana.

Kick back in a Pasifika lounge adorned with imagery and archival footage of the Pacific Sisters’ 30+ years of groundbreaking artistic work. Since their emergence in the early '90s, the Pacific Sisters have gained international acclaim for their innovative, multidisciplinary practice and fashion activism. They skilfully blend Moana-based arts and cultural practices with contemporary art forms, celebrating diverse urban Māori, Pacific, and Queer identities.