Salote Tawale discusses her involvement in the exhibition 'sis'

For nearly two decades, Salote Tawale has upended viewers’ and critics’ expectations of who she is and what she is likely to do next. Significantly, she refuses for her art practice to be categorised as a symbol of ‘Pacific-ness’ or her place of birth - Fiji. Tawale's work is included in the exhibition ‘sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023’ at the Gallery of Modern Art until 25 August 2024
"I think role playing and humour functions as a tool for my art in the same way it does in my life. It can be used as a coping mechanism. It can break the tension. I’m hoping that when people come and view these works that they do have a chuckle and think about what’s so funny, because within that entangled is the concepts of the work." - Salote Tawale
‘sis’ is a term of familiarity and endearment used throughout the Pacific, and the exhibition ‘sis: honours and celebrates the work and stories of women artists from across the Pacific. ‘sis’ offers a deeper understanding of the contribution that our Pacific sisters make to the art of the region by redressing past wrongs and engaging in new conversations about the world and our place in it.
SIS: PACIFIC ART 1980-2023
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Rotation 2: 30 March 2024 - 25 August 2024 / 10.00AM - 5.00PM
DELVE DEEPER
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