I recently had the opportunity to be a part of a ‘material culture and eco tourism survey’ in the East Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. Along the way we caught up with several of the PNG artists involved in the 7th Asia Pacific Triennial held at QAGOMA in 2012/13. It was great to visit the artists in their villages and also attend events such as the opening of a new Kwoma spirit house in Tongwinjamb, and a yam festival in Brikiti village. Big thank you to Martin Fowler, Justin Francis and Ruth McDougall for organising the trip, and the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority for helping with flights and accommodation. More pics here.
